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Is “Arhaan Abbas” a proper Islamic name?

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Assalamu Alaikum, I want to name my new born son as Arhaan Abbas. Please let me know if this is a proper Islamic name. Also,can you tell me meaning of Arhaan. wassalam

Answer

(Fatwa: 1301/1237=B/1430)

We neither know what Arhaan means and to which language it belongs. Instead, you should keep his name as Raihan Abbas. Raihan means: flower.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

This answer was collected from the official ifta website of Darul Uloom Deoband in India.