If we have a daughter, can we name her Marhalah?

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

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

May Allah grant your wife an easy pregnancy and 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) is reported to have 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)

“Marhalah” means station, phase, level/stage. [i]

The name Marhalah 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.

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