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Are Alisha, Amelia, Amilah, Elmira, Rija, Hanah, Faryal, and Maisha Muslim names?

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I wanted to check a few names for my daughter to see if they are indeed muslim names: alisha, amelia, amilah, elmira, rija, hanah, faryal, maisha.

Answer

(Fatwa: 895/895/M=1431)

We could not get the meaning of Faryal and Maisha in the dictionary. You can keep the name Amilah, Hanah etc. And it is better for you to choose for your daughter a name from those of sahabiyat and pious women.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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