The name "Liyyah"
Question
I would like to know the meaning of the name 'Leeya'.
Answer
The name Liyyah is not an Arabic name. Instead it is a Hebrew name. Liyyah was the name of the mother or Hazrat Yusuf (Alayhis Salaam).
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
معارف القرآن (5/18)
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- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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