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Naming a child Manahil - What does it mean?

· 30 Jumada I 1441 AH1 min readFatwa 43894English

Question

I wanted to keep my daughter's name Manahil meaning spring, fountain (plural of word Manhal). Please let me know if i can keep this name according to Islam.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

We apologize for the belated response.

May Allah make your child the coolness of your eyes and a means of reward for you in this world and the hereafter.

Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam has said:

"On the Day of Resurrection you will be called by your names and by your father's names, so give yourselves good names.” (Sunan Abu Dawood : 4950)

“Manahil” (مناهل) is the plural of “Manhal” (منهل) which means water place, spring, pool. [1]

The name Manahil is suitable.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah

Student - Darul Iftaa

Pietermaritzburg, KZN, South Africa

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

20-05-1441|15-01-2020

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

إِنَّكُمْ تُدْعَوْنَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بِأَسْمَائِكُمْ وَأَسْمَاءِ آبَائِكُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا أَسْمَاءَكُمْ

[1] Hans Wehr – Pg. 1004

تاج العروس ج 15 ص 761

المنهل : المشرب

لسان العرب ج 8 ص 723

المنهل : الموضع الّذي فيه المشرب

Answered by
Mohamed Ebrahim bin Ismail Abdullah
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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