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Keeping the name Zahra

· 18 Rabiʻ I 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Please can you advise on the following names: Zahra or Aseelah. Please provide meaning and origin.

Answer

Zahra is a good 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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