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My teacher says the name 'Farzana' is not a good name. Is this correct?

· 18 Rabiʻ I 1441 AH1 min readFatwa 43599English

Question

ASSALAMUALAIKUM shaik, i have a question, u put my daughter name farzana, i registered already this name, im indian, but my indian ustaz says this name is not good, not good meaning, really upset me, i would like to hear answer from shaik, jazakAllah

Answer

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

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

Farzāna (فرزانه) means wise and intelligent.[i]

In principle, it is permissible to name your child with a non-arabic name that has a good meaning.

The name Farzana is of Persian origin and a suitable name. [ii]

Consider the following hadith:

Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam said, “On the Day of Resurrection, you will be called by your names and by your father's names, so give yourselves good names.” (Sunan Abu Dawood: 4950)[iii]

We are not aware of the bad meaning your teacher refers to. You may contact us at admin@daruliftaa.net if you need further clarification.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best.

Hasan Ahmed Razzak

Student - Darul Iftaa

Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

12-03-1441| 09-11-2019

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

إِنَّكُمْ تُدْعَوْنَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بِأَسْمَائِكُمْ، وَأَسْمَاءِ آبَائِكُمْ، فَأَحْسِنُوا أَسْمَاءَكُمْ (سنن ابي داود،4950)

[i]

فتاوى دار العلوم زكريا ج=5 ص= 611

[ii]

Sulayman Hayyim New Persian English Dictionary

فرزانه (farzanah) Interrogative adjective Wise (person). Learned (person). Syn. عاقل

[iii]

سنن أبى داود - الكتاب العربي - ج – 4 ص- 442

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إنكم تدعون يوم القيامة بأسمائكم وأسماء آبائكم فأحسنوا أسماءك

Answered by
Hasan Ahmed Razzak
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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