Is Arish an Islamic name?
Question
My elder son name is Arish Raheel
There are different meaning of Arish on different Islamic sites. I need to know if this is a proper Islamic name with a meaning or not.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
The name Arīsh (عريش) has different meanings which include:
a hut/shelter made of twigs
a sedan chair
a roof made up of grape twigs[1]
The name Ārish (عارش) is not found in the Arabic language. However, some websites say that Ārish is a Farsi (Persian) name meaning “wise” and “intelligent”.
Hence, the name Arish is suitable.[2]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
AbdulMannan Nizami
Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, IL, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
Hans-Wehr Dictionary, pg. 704[1]
[تاج العروس، ج٩، ص١٣٩، دار الفكر]
[لسان العرب، ج٦، ص١٧٤، دار الحديث]
[2] [فتاوي محمودية، كتاب الحظر والإباحة، باب الأسماء، ج١٩، ص٣٧٢، جامعة فاروقية]
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- AbdulMannan Nizami
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- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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