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May I please ask the correct meaning of Huda?

Published as The meaning of Huda and Hannah

· 4 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

May I please ask the correct meaning of Huda? Is it a girls name? Does it originate from the holy Quran and were there any sahabiyaats (Radiyallahu Anhunna) called Huda? Also the meaning of Hannah and where it originates from and of there is was anyone pious or a sahabiyaat (Radiyallahu Anhunna) named Hannah?

Answer

Huda refers to guidance.
It can be used for a girl.
We do not know.

Hanna was the mother of Hadhrat Maryam.
It means to be compassionate and affectionate.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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