MuslimName

مَنَاف

Munaf

مناف
Say it: ma-NAAF · /ma.ˈnaːf/
Boy nameArabicScholars differ
Meaning

“High, elevated”

بلند، اونچا

Scholars differ on this name

Manaf was the name of a pre-Islamic idol (as in Abd Manaf), and Darul Uloom Deoband says this name is not right. The claim that a Badr Sahabi had this name could not be confirmed.

مناف زمانۂ جاہلیت کے ایک بت کا نام تھا (جیسے عبد مناف)، اور دار العلوم دیوبند نے اس نام کو درست نہیں کہا۔ کسی بدری صحابی کا یہ نام ہونا ثابت نہیں ہو سکا۔

Better choice: Muneef

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Disliked (makruh)

Name of a pre-Islamic idol; should be changed.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is there any benefit to changing one's name at age 22?" (Fatwa 877/787/B=8/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/151089; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Disliked (makruh)

Deoband: better avoided / change advised - correct by dictionary, but Manaf was a pre-Islamic idol; better changed (meaning: height, greatness).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is the name Munaf allowed in Islam?" (Fatwa 339/339/M=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/36716; read via islamqa.org mirror
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1 more ruling
Darul Uloom Deoband
Disliked (makruh)

Deoband: better avoided / change advised - name of a pre-Islamic idol; should be changed (meaning: greatness, highness).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is there any benefit to changing one’s name at age 22?" (Fatwa 877/787/B=8/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/151089; read via islamqa.org mirror
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What the references say

  • Darul Uloom Deobandnot advised Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameshigh place, elevation Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ن ف ي; gender Boy; type صفة; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word

Questions about Munaf

What does Munaf mean?

Munaf means “High, elevated”. In Urdu: بلند، اونچا.

Is Munaf a boy or girl name?

Munaf is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Munaf?

Munaf is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ن ف ي.

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