طٰهٰ

Taha

طٰہٰ

Say it: TAA-haa · /ˈtˤaː.ɦaː/

Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran

Meaning

“Ta-Ha, Quranic letters”

طٰہٰ، قرآنی حروف مقطعات

In the Quran

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ طه

طہٰ

Ta. Ha.

Surah Taa-Haa (سُورَةُ طه) · 20:1Read on Quran Majeed →

Verified (cited ayah contains the word)

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی

Darul Uloom Deoband

Permissible

Deoband: Fazil Ahmed Taha is correct.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it recommended to change the name Taha for my son Fazil Ahmed Taha?" (Fatwa 874/705/B=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/38529; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Barelvi

بریلوی

Dawat-e-Islami

Disliked (makruh)

Muqatta'at letters of unknown meaning, possibly special to the Prophet ﷺ or Allah.

Dawat-e-Islami, Al-Madinatul Ilmiyah, "Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam" (Maktaba-tul-Madina), p.14

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Arab & international fatwa bodies

عرب و بین الاقوامی دار الافتاء

Jordan Iftaa

Permissible

Permissible and not disliked.

Jordan Iftaa Article 6004 (Abu Arqoub, 2022)

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Egypt Dar al-Ifta

Permissible

Permissible; some scholars count it among the Prophet's ﷺ names.

Egypt Dar al-Ifta Fatwa 13878 (Arabic)

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What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listNames of the Prophet ﷺ Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesdisjointed Quranic letters (Ta-Ha) Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ط ه; gender Boy; type اسم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word

Questions about Taha

What does Taha mean?

Taha means “Ta-Ha, Quranic letters”. In Urdu: طٰہٰ، قرآنی حروف مقطعات.

Is Taha a boy or girl name?

Taha is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Taha?

Taha is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ط ه.

Is Taha in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Taa-Haa, ayah 20:1.

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Fazil Ahmed Tahaفاضل احمد طہٰ

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Protection, safeguarding, cautionBoy

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Pure, clean, chasteBoy

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Declaring La ilaha illallah; proclaiming Allah's onenessBoy

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Pure, purifyingBoyQuranic

Tahseenتحسین

Praise, applause, approval, beautifyingBoy