The name "Raju"
Question
A male whose name is Raju, what does the name Raju mean? Is it permissible to keep the name or should the name Raju be changed because I
heard Raju is a Hindu name?
Answer
He should change his name.
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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