Question

Salam can I name baby girl Zirwa?

Answer

The word dhirwa (الذِّرْوَةُ with a dhal) means the summit or peak of something. In a report, the companion Abu Darda RA says: “The peak of faith (dhirwat al-iman) is patience with Divine judgement, satisfaction with Divine decree, sincerity in reliance, and surrender to the Lord”. Zirwa with a zaa is unlikely to be an Arabic word and, thus, cannot be found in Arabic dictionaries.

Dhirwa has a good meaning, so you may name your child this. However, the good meaning is in the name dhirwa, not zirwa. Therefore, remain committed to pronouncing the name properly.

«شعب الإيمان» (1/ 378 ط الرشد): أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ، حدثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، حدثنا أَبُو عُتْبَةَ، حدثنا بَقِيَّةُ، عَنْ بَحِيرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ: ” ‌ذِرْوَةُ ‌الْإِيمَانِ أَرْبَعٌ: الصَّبْرُ لِلْحَكَمِ، وَالرِّضَا بِالْقَدَرِ، وَالْإِخْلَاصُ لِلتَّوَكُّلِ وَالِاسْتِسْلَامُ لِلرَّبِّ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ “»

«المحيط في اللغة» (2/ 401):والذِّرْوَةُ والذُّرْوَةُ: ‌أعلى السَّنَامِ وأعْلى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَتّى الحَسَب، وجَمْعُها ذُرىً، والعَدَدُ ذِرَوَاتٌ وذُرَوَاتٌ»

Answered by:
Ifta Research Fellow

Checked & Approved by:
Mufti Abdul Rahman Mangera
Mufti Zubair Patel