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Is it permissible to name a girl Zulaikha?

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Assalam alaikum wa Rahmatullah wa barkattuhoo! Please guide us about the name of girl i.e “Zulaikha”. Is it permissible or not?

Answer

(Fatwa: 1114/958=B/1429)

You can name Zulaikha, but it would be better to name her after the name of Sahabiyaat.

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.