Baby Name & Parenting
Shortened Question:
The meaning of a name and suitable books on parenting in Islam
Question:
Assalamualaikum,
(a) Would like to ask the meaning of a name for new-born. Could you explain the meaning of “Shifaan”? According to my exploration on internet its origin is Arabic. Is “Shifaan Rahman” appropriate/good name for new-born?
(b) Please mention some of the names of books/links on parenting according to Islam.
Thank you very much. Please pray for the straight path guidance from Allah for my family and all the Muslims.
Allah hafiz
Tawhid
Answer:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
- It is advisable for one to keep names of Prophets (peace be upon them), Companions of Prophet (peace be upon him), and pious predecessors[1].
We could not find the word `Shifaan` in the Arabic language to be used as a name for a person. However, the word “Shifaa” means cure and the word “Rahman” means Most-Compassionate thus “Shifaa ar-Rahman” would mean the cure of the Most-Compassionate. It is correct to name a new-born baby with such a name.
- The following books may help you on parenting according to Islam:
(Maulana) Moosa Ibn Ahmed Olgar, “Upbringing of Children”, 2003, Idara Isha`at-e-Diniyat (P) Ltd. Available at: https://archive.org/stream/UpbringingOfChildrenByMoulanaMoosaAhmadOlgar#page/n0/mode/2up
(Maulana) Muhammad Hanif Abdul Majid, Ideal Mother, Maktaba Darul Huda, http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=571
(Maulana) Muhammad Hanif Abdul Majid, The Ideal Father, Maktaba Darul Huda, http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=1427
(Mufti) Muhammad Aashiq Ilahi, Parents – Islamic Rights & Responsibilities, Idara Isha’at-e-Diniyat. See: http://www.azharacademy.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=1596
Chapter on nurturing and bringing up the children from:
(Maulana) Ashraf Ali Thanvi, Bahishti Zewar (trans. Heavenly Ornaments), Zam Zam Publishers. Available at: https://archive.org/details/BahishtiZewar_201307
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Hanif Yusuf Patel
Student Darul Iftaa
UK
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References
[1] سموا باسماء الانبياء
[Faydh al-Qadir, 4: 148, Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah]
التسمية باسم يوجد فى كتاب الله تالى جائزة
[Radd al-Muhtar ala ad-Durr al-Mukhtar, 6: 417, H. M. Saeed Company]
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