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Are Zaakirah and Zakeerah the same name?

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Are both these names right Zaakirah and Zakeerah? The former means one who remembers Allah, does the latter one means striking? Jazakumullah

Answer

(Fatwa: 2284/2079=D/1429)

Zakeerah is feminine form of Zakeer which means: one who remembers much, one having good memory.

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.