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Topic: Naming a Child Masha

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Q Mufti Sahib, what is the ruling on naming a child "Masha"?

aThe word "Misha" (مِشَا, with a kasra on م) does not appear in the Arabic lexicon. As for "Masha" (مَشا, with a fatha on م), it means "carrot", and "Mashaa" (مَشاء, with a fatha on م and a hamza at the end) means "a laxative medicine". Given these meanings, none of these three forms is suitable as a name. It is better to choose a name with a good meaning, or to select one from the names of the Sahabiyat. Allah the Almighty knows best. Darul Ifta Al-Ikhlas, Karachi.

سنن أبي داود: (رقم الحديث: 4950، ط: دار الرسالة العالمية)
حدثنا هارون بن عبد الله، حدثنا هشام بن سعيد الطالقانى، أخبرنا محمد بن المهاجر الأنصاري، قال: حدثني عقيل بن شبيب عن أبي وهب الجشمى -وكانت له صحبة- قال: قال رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم-: "‌تسموا بأسماء ‌الأنبياء، وأحب الأسماء إلى الله: عبد الله وعبد الرحمن، وأصدقها: حارث وهمام، وأقبحها: حرب ومرة".

القاموس الوحید: (1557)

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