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Topic: The Correct Pronunciation of the Name Minhah

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Q Mufti Sahib, what is the ruling on using the name Minhah? And is it correctly pronounced "Manhah" with a fatha on م, or "Minhah" with a kasra under م? Please provide guidance.

aThe correct form is "Minhah" (مِنحہ), with a kasra under م, and it means gift and present. It is therefore permissible to use this name. Allah the Almighty knows best. Darul Ifta Al-Ikhlas, Karachi.

لسان العرب: (607/2، ط: دار صادر، بیروت)
منح: مَنَحَه الشاةَ والناقَةَ يَمْنَحه ويَمْنِحُه: أَعاره إِياها ... وَهِيَ ‌المِنْحة والمَنِيحة. ... وَلَا تَكُونُ المَنِيحةُ إِلَّا المُعارَةَ لِلَّبَنِ خَاصَّةً، والمِنْحةُ: مَنْفَعَتُهُ إِياه بِمَا يَمْنَحُه..... وَقَدْ تَقَعُ ‌المِنْحةُ عَلَى الْهِبَةِ مُطْلَقًا لَا قَرْضاً وَلَا عَارِيَةً.

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