Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Query regarding the name "Shaheen"

· 4 Rabiʻ II 1436 AH1 min readFatwa 31879English

Question

dear imam, my sister recently had a baby girl and wishes to keep her name shaheen, i have argued that its a male name? please can you confirm if the name shaheen is acceptable? as i feel its a male's name more than a girl's name? we would appreicate your thoughts before we name her? if the name isnt suitable, please can help give her a suitable name please? as i come from a big family, everyone has taken all the good names, prophets daughters and wives name.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

"Shaheen" is a Persian word which means "a white coloured raptor (bird of prey) which could be a male or female[1]. Accordingly, Shaheen could be a suitable name for a female.

You may also consider the following names:

Bareerah (بريرة)-Faithful, devoted and pious[2].

Salsabeel (سلسبيل)- Name of a stream in jannah.

Afnan (افنان)- Branches of a tree.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Abdullah Ghadai

Student Darul Iftaa
Michigan, U.S.A

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[1] http://meaning-names.net/of-شاهين

[2] http://www.almaany.com/en/dict/ar-en/barirah+:+بريرة/?category=Names+Meanings

Answered by
Abdullah Ghadai
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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