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The name "Yaafi'"

· 2 Shaʻban 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

My son's name is Yaafi' Mohammed. I would like to request you to kindly give some advice about the name. I searched the internet and found the meaning of Yaafi' is honoured and a narrator of Hadith.

Answer

Yaafi' means young.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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