Naming with Noah, with a difference in pronunciation in the country
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Question:
This questioner says: My wife is going to give birth in the coming days, if Allah wills, and I wanted to name him Noah. In our country, they do not pronounce the letter haa, so they say Nuw. Should I name him Nuw?
Answer:
It is up to you from your country. Noah is a prophet; naming him after a prophet is a good thing. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: My wife is going to give birth in the coming days, if Allah wills, and I wanted to name him Noah. In our country, they do not pronounce the letter haa, so they say Nuw. Should I name him Nuw?
Answer:
It is up to you from your country. Noah is a prophet; naming him after a prophet is a good thing. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ثم إن طائفة الموسوسين قد تحقق منهم طاعة الشيطان — islamhouse.com (1:04:48)
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