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Keeping the Name Maryam: Virtue or Obligation?

Q: Is there any virtue in keeping a childs name maryam?

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A: The Hadith teaches us to keep the names of Ambiya and pious predecessors (e.g. Sahaabah). Hence keeping the name maryam is a good name as it was the name of the mother of Hazrat Isa (Alayhis Salaam).

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

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.

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