{"id":18433,"date":"2020-11-24T15:21:04","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T15:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/?p=18433"},"modified":"2020-11-24T15:21:04","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T15:21:04","slug":"can-we-keep-the-name-elizah-for-our-daughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/can-we-keep-the-name-elizah-for-our-daughter\/","title":{"rendered":"Can We Keep the Name Elizah for Our Daughter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Fatwa ID: 04596<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>Answered by:&nbsp;Maulana Jamal Ahmed<\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong><u>Question<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Asalamualaikum.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">We wanted to name our daughter one of these. We have heard that the&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">meaning should be good, no matter whether it is of Arabic origin or&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">not. The names are as follows:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Aleeza, meaning JOY<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Aliza, daughter of Ali radiyallahuanhu<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Amara, meaning eternal beauty<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Liyana, meaning softness or tenderness<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Eliza, meaning unique or precious<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">We wanted to know if by choosing one of these names whether we are:&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">committing shirk or any sin, or if it is haram in any way to name any of&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">these. We are especially interested in Eliza. please guide us.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong><u>In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong><u>Answer<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Wa Alaikum salaam.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">When keeping a name the following points should be kept in mind:<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">It is best not to keep a name which Allah has not used for any of his servants, or the prophet has not mentioned it or which is not common among the Muslims.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">It is best to avoid names which can be a cause of bad omen, for example, &ldquo;Barakah&rdquo; meaning blessings, because when someone asks &ldquo;Is barakah in the house?&rdquo; and you need to answer with no.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">You should avoid names that indicate self-glorification, for example, Barrah meaning pious.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">It is not permissible to keep names that denote shirk, for example, Abdunnabi, slave of the prophet.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Generally, a name that has a good meaning and does not have any elements of shirk, is allowed to keep such names.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">The name Eliza is a&nbsp;Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Eliza is: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was the mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/baby-names\/name\/eliza\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.sheknows.com\/baby-names\/name\/eliza<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">In conclusion, it is best to avoid this name because it is not among the names of the pious. <a name=\"_GoBack\"><\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"RTL\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0633\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0628\u0627\u0633\u0645 \u0644\u0645 \u064a\u0630\u0643\u0631\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u062a\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0649 \u0641\u064a \u0639\u0628\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u0648\u0644\u0627 \u0630\u0643\u0631\u0647 \u0631\u0633\u0648\u0644\u0647 &#8211; \u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645 &#8211; \u0648\u0644\u0627 \u064a\u0633\u062a\u0639\u0645\u0644\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0646 \u062a\u0643\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0627 \u0641\u064a\u0647\u060c \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0648\u0644\u0649 \u0623\u0646 \u0644\u0627 \u064a\u0641\u0639\u0644.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Raddulmuhtar, pg.417, vol.6, Darulfikr<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"RTL\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">\u0648\u0644\u0627 \u064a\u0633\u0645\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u063a\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u064a\u0633\u0627\u0631\u0627 \u0648\u0644\u0627 \u0631\u0628\u0627\u062d\u0627 \u0648\u0644\u0627 \u0646\u062c\u0627\u062d\u0627 \u0648\u0644\u0627 \u0628\u0623\u0641\u0644\u062d \u0648\u0644\u0627 \u0628\u0631\u0643\u0629 \u0641\u0644\u064a\u0633 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0631\u0636\u064a \u0623\u0646 \u064a\u0642\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0646\u0633\u0627\u0646 \u0639\u0646\u062f\u0643 \u0628\u0631\u0643\u0629 \u0641\u062a\u0642\u0648\u0644 \u0644\u0627\u060c \u0648\u0643\u0630\u0627 \u0633\u0627\u0626\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0633\u0645\u0627\u0621.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Raddulmuhtar,&nbsp; vol.6 pg.418, Darulfikr<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"RTL\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">\u0648\u0644\u0627 \u064a\u0633\u0645\u064a\u0647 \u0628\u0645\u0627 \u0641\u064a\u0647 \u062a\u0632\u0643\u064a\u0629 \u0646\u062d\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0634\u064a\u062f \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u064a\u0646.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Raddulmuhtar,&nbsp; vol.6 pg. 418, Darulfikr<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"RTL\">\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">\u0623\u0642\u0648\u0644: \u0648\u064a\u0624\u062e\u0630 \u0645\u0646 \u0642\u0648\u0644\u0647 \u0648\u0644\u0627 \u0639\u0628\u062f \u0641\u0644\u0627\u0646 \u0645\u0646\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0633\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0628\u0639\u0628\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0628\u064a \u0648\u0646\u0642\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0627\u0648\u064a \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0645\u064a\u0631\u064a \u0623\u0646\u0647 \u0642\u064a\u0644 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0648\u0627\u0632 \u0628\u0642\u0635\u062f \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0634\u0631\u064a\u0641 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0633\u0628\u0629\u060c \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0639 \u062e\u0634\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0642\u0627\u062f \u062d\u0642\u064a\u0642\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0628\u0648\u062f\u064a\u0629 \u0643\u0645\u0627 \u0644\u0627 \u064a\u062c\u0648\u0632 \u0639\u0628\u062f \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0647\u0640.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Raddulmuhtar,&nbsp; vol.6, pg. 418, Darulfikr<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Only Allah knows best<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Written by Maulana Jamal Ahmed<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir&nbsp;Miah&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">Darul&nbsp;Ifta&nbsp;Birmingham<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fatwa ID: 04596 Answered by:&nbsp;Maulana Jamal Ahmed &nbsp; Question &nbsp; Asalamualaikum. 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