The name "Yaafi'"
Question
My son's name is Yaafi' Mohammed. I would like to request you to kindly give some advice about the name. I searched the internet and found the meaning of Yaafi' is honoured and a narrator of Hadith.
Answer
Yaafi' means young.
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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