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Naming My 20-Day-Old Daughter: Is Zahra a Good Choice?

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Q: My daughter is 20 days old and I want to name her Zahra. Is this name good for her or not because I like this name but so many peoples said I must change it.

Bismillaah

A: It is permissible to keep this name.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.