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Keeping the name Raad

· 29 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible to keep the name Raad for a baby boy. What is the meaning of Raad?

Answer

You rather keep the nam Sa`d. Ra`d means thunder.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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