Can I Name My Daughter Ihdina From the Quranic Verse?
Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch
Question
Can I name my baby girl “Ihdina,” derived from the verse “Ihdina al-sirat al-mustaqim” (Quran 1:6), or would it have an inappropriate meaning when used on its own?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
Despite the possibility that you like how the word “ihdina” sounds, its meaning “guide us” is not an appropriate meaning for a name of a child. It is part of the parents’ responsibility towards their child to choose a good name for the child.
The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said,
“Verily, amongst the child’s rights over the parent are three things: that he give him a beautiful name, that he beautifully teach him discipline, and that he teach him his religion when he grows up.” [Bayhaqi]
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Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani
Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies at Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen.
There, he completed the memorization of the Quran and his study of Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study, he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, Shaykh ‘Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others.
Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.
