Is the name Evie permissible ? I’m not able to change it at the moment but if it’s not, then I’d like to shorten it somehow or do something to make it permissible.
I also would like to know if the name adia is permissible.
Answer:
Wa’alaykum as Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,
From our research, we found that Evie is from Hungarian origin, and it means: ‘One who is elegant and beautiful’. Alternatively, it could be from Hebrew and refer to life and breathing.
Whilst these meanings are good, we should realise that a name says a lot about the identity of a person. By having a name such as this, people might not realise from your name that you are a Muslim. Hence, it is better to change the name.
If there is difficulty in changing the name, maybe add a second name with this name.
The name Adia/Aadiya/Aadiyya is fine. It means: “The treasure of Allah.”
And Allaah Ta’aala knows best
Wassalaam,
Ismail Moosa (Mufti)
References
وفي الفتاوى: التسمية باسم لم يذكره الله تعالى في كتابه ولا ذكره رسول الله عليه السلام ولا استعمله المسلمون تكلموا فيه والأولى ألا تفعل (المحيط البرهاني – 7 / 196)
التسمية باسم لم يذكر الله ورسوله في عبارة، ولا يستعمله المسلمون والأولى ألا يفعل (الفتاوى البزازية – 2 / 488)
التسمية باسم لم يذكره الله تعالى في عبادة ولا ذكره رسول الله ولا يستعمله المسلمون تكلموا فيه والأولى ألا يفعل (رد المحتار علي الجر المختار – 6 / 477)