Keeping the name Sanam

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Shaykh Ebrahim Salejee

Q: What is the meaning of the name Sanam? Is it ok for me to have this name? In my culture it means “Beloved” but someone told me in Quran it means “statue” or “Idol”. Please advise.

Bismillaah

A: It refers to an idol.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)


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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.

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