Keeping the name Arafaat
Question
My baby boy was born on the day of Arafaat during this years Hajj. So, can I name my baby as Arafaat? Please tell me as soon as possible.
Answer
This name was not kept by the Sahaaba and the pious of the past.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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