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Please explain the meaning of the name Qashif/Kashif

· 17 Jumada I 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 6211English

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Please explain the meaning of the name Qashif/Kashif

Answer

The name Kashif spelt with the letter 'K' comes from the Arabic root 'Kashafa'. Kaashif means examiner, discoverer, inspector, etc.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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