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Keeping the name Salmaan Farsi

· 11 Muharram 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I am going to name my baby "Salman Farsi". Below I mentioned some formats of the name, please tell me which is good.

a) Salman Al-Farsi...

b) Salman Farsi...

c) Salman Al-Farsi Bin...

d) Salman Farsi Bin...

Please let me know some information regarding Salman Al Farsi (r.a).

Answer

You can keep the name Salmaan without the word Faarsi.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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