Names for girls and boys
Question
Mufti can you please give me the proper and exact meaning of the following names of boys and girls. I am expecting my second baby and I want to name the best and the most beautiful meaningful one. Please if you can also suggest which name would be best for a girl and which one for a boy. Ayyoob Yahya Yamaan Yumna Haya.
Answer
Yumna is a good name for a girl and Yahya is a good name for a boy.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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