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Meaning of “Mahmood alam”

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Q: My real name is Mahmood Alam. What is the proper meaning of my name?

Bismillaah

A: Mahmood means the one who is praised and Alam means the whole world.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.