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Is it correct and permissable to keep the name Aazar (آزر)?

Published as Keeping the name Aazar

· 22 Muharram 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it correct and permissable to keep the name Aazar (آزر)? Was Aazar the father of Nabi Ibrahim عليه السلام?

Answer

We have not heard of such a Muslim name.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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