Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Mother of Hadrat Maryam Alaihas Salaam

· 18 Safar 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Please provide the Arabic and English spelling, and the meaning of the name of Hadrat Maryam Alaihas Salaam’s mother? Is it a good name to keep?

Answer

The name of the mother of Maryam Alaihas Salaam was Hannah – حنّة which means, ‘one who is affectionate or sympathetic.’ There is no problem keeping this name.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

امرأة عمران هذه هي ام مريم عليها السلام، وهي حنة بنت فاقوذ (تفسير ابن كثير ج١ص٣١٥)

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Maulana Ahmed Saeed
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