Keeping the name Hamnah
Question
Is it permissible to keep a girls name Hamnah and what does this word mean?
Answer
It is permissible to keep the name Hamnah. The name Hamnah refers to a type of fruit (grape/berry). Hamnah (radhiyallahu anha) was a Sahaabiyah in the time of Rasulullah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) and she was the sister of Hazrat Zainub bint Jahsh (radhiyallahu anha).
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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