Q: I was wondering if the following names are acceptable:
– Taariq as in, Taariq bin Ziyaad.
– Shurahbil who was involved in the Conquest of Syria – is he a Sahabi?
– Shurayh
– Jurayj as in the one mentioned in a hadeeth.
Girls’
– Humaydah
– Rumaysaa (Umm Sulaym bint Milhaan?)
– Humayraa (Aa’isha (Radiyallahu Anhas) nickname?)
Please provide Arabic and meanings.
A: Taariq generally refers to one who appears at night.
We do not know the meaning of Shurahbeel.
Shurayh – One whose heart is made compliant for the acceptance of the truth.
Jurayj – Container or bag.
Humaydah – One who praises
Rumaysaa – Procyon – name of a star
Humayraa – Fair skinned.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)