Keeping the name Jaheem
Question
Is the name Jaheem correct? I know it means blazing fire if it's used in the context of Jahannam.
Answer
If this word is written with a big haa (جحيم) , then this is one of the names of Jahannam, and if this word is written with a small haa (جهيم) , then it refers to a person who frowns.
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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