My daughter’s name is Zaariah Shakhawat. Is it a good Islamic name? What is the meaning of Zaariah and Shakhawat. Please reply.
Answer
(Fatwa: 488/458/N=1434)
According to Arabic language, the meaning of Zariah (زاریہ) is not good. It means: a woman who finds faults, one who disdains someone, one who rebukes, etc
كذا في تاج العروس (38: 215-216) ومصباح اللغات (ص 337).
Hence you should change the name of your daughter and keep any good and meaningful name.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband