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Can the name zoya be kept for a Muslim girl?

Published as Keeping the name "Zoya"

· 15 Shawwal 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can the name zoya be kept for a Muslim girl? What is the meaning?

Answer

This name is unknown to us.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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