Assalmoalaykum Is Asra valid name for a Muslim baby girl? What is the meaning of word Asra.. can you please suggest some other names for a girl child. JAZAK ALLAHU KHAIR
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Islam emphasizes that Muslims should have good names and give good names to their children.
It is the infant’s vested right to be honoured with a good name. When choosing a name for the child, it should be done with the intention that the child will be blessed with the barakah of that name.
The name of a person has an effect on the individual’s personality and his/her characteristics. Therefore, we should try to adopt the names of the Ambiyaa (Alaihis-Salaam) and the companions (Sahabaah/Sahabiyyaah) of Nabi (ﷺ). [1]
Consider the following Ahaadeeth:
إِنَّكُمْ تُدْعَوْنَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بِأَسْمَائِكُمْ وَأَسْمَاءِ آبَائِكُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا أَسْمَاءَكُمْ
Translation: On the Day of Resurrection, you will be called by your names and by your father’s names, so give yourselves good names.
(Sunan-Abu Dawood, Kitaabul Adab)
Asra means to travel at night. [2]
We advise you to keep one of the following names:
Names of girls:
- Zainab
- Ruqayyah
- Umme-Kulthum
- Faatimah
- Ayesha
- Khadijah
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Muhammad I.V Patel
Student Darul Iftaa
Lusaka, Zambia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
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[1]المحيط البرهاني (5/ 89)
وفي «الفتاوى»: التسمية باسم لم يذكره الله تعالى في كتابه ولا ذكره رسول الله عليه السلام، ولا استعمله المسلمون تكلموا فيه، والأولى أن لا تفعل
نفع المفتي والسائل بجمع متفرقات المسائل (ص: 377)
??(الاسْتِفْسَارُ: تسميةُ الأولادِ بما لم يذكرْ في كتابِ الله ، ولا في سنَّةِ رسول الله، وما سبقَهُ المسلمون، هل يجوز؟
الاسْتِبْشَارُ: تكلَّموا فيه: والأَوْلَى أن لا يفعلَ ذلك . كذا في ((نصاب الاحتساب)) في (الباب الخامس والأربعين)
[2]المورد الصفحة ١٠٥
أسرى: سار ليلا
To travel by night