MuslimName

مِيكَائِيل

Mikail

میکائیل
Say it: mee-kaa-EEL · miːkaːˈʔiːl
Boy nameHebrew (via Arabic)Found in the QuranScholars differ
Meaning

“Angel Michael, in charge of rain and provision”

فرشتہ میکائیل

Scholars differ on this name

Mikail is the name of the angel in charge of rain and provision. Scholars differ: Darul Uloom Deoband allows it, while Jamia Binoria and the Malaysia Mufti say angels' names should not be given.

میکائیل بارش اور رزق پر مقرر فرشتے کا نام ہے۔ علماء میں اختلاف ہے: دارالعلوم دیوبند کے نزدیک جائز ہے، جبکہ جامعہ بنوریہ اور ملائیشیا کے مفتی کے مطابق فرشتوں کے نام نہیں رکھنے چاہئیں۔

In the Quran

مَن كَانَ عَدُوًّۭا لِّلَّهِ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتِهِۦ وَرُسُلِهِۦ وَجِبْرِيلَ وَمِيكَىٰلَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَدُوٌّۭ لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ

جو شخص خدا کا اور اس کے فرشتوں کا اور اس کے پیغمبروں کا اور جبرئیل اور میکائیل کا دشمن ہو تو ایسے کافروں کا خدا دشمن ہے

Who is an enemy to Allah, and His angels and His messengers, and Gabriel and Michael! Then, lo! Allah (Himself) is an enemy to the disbelievers.

Surah Al-Baqara (سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ) · 2:98Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified: same word, other form – وَمِيكَىٰلَ (Hafs reading is وَمِيكَالَ (Mikal) 2:98; Mikail/Mikaeel is another reading of the same name)

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Jamia Binoria
Disliked (makruh)

Angel names should not be given.

Darul Ifta Jamia Binoria Aalamia, Karachi - fatwa 29537
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Permissible

Allowed, but Abdullah etc. better.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are these names permissible for our baby boy: Mikail, Ayaan, Zariyaan," (Fatwa 1274/1003=H/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/13090; read via islamqa.org mirror
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2 more rulings
Darul Uloom Deoband
Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - can be kept, but other names better.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are these names permissible for our baby boy: Mikail, Ayaan, Zariyaan, Sulaiman?" (Fatwa 1274/1003=H/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/13090; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - may be used; meaning not known.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it possible to name a boy Mikhail or Djibril?" (Fatwa 1283/1097=L/1429); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/8401; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Arab & international fatwa bodies

عرب و بین الاقوامی دار الافتاء
Mufti of Malaysia (WP)
Disliked (makruh)

Known only as an angel's name; excluded from the permission.

Mufti WP Malaysia, Al-Kafi #1335
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What the references say

  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameswho is like the Lord (Hebrew) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot م ي ك ا إ ي ل; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Mikail

What does Mikail mean?

Mikail means “Angel Michael, in charge of rain and provision”. In Urdu: فرشتہ میکائیل.

Is Mikail a boy or girl name?

Mikail is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Mikail?

Mikail is of Hebrew (via Arabic) origin. Its Arabic root is م ي ك ا إ ي ل.

Is Mikail in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Baqara, ayah 2:98.