عَفَّان
Affan
عفان
Say it: af-FAAN · /əf.ˈfaːn/
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“Chaste, modest, virtuous”
پاک دامن، باحیا
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedGood name.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are these names Islamically valid?" (Fatwa 1162/951/B=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/23389; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead of Mehran.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it permissible to use the name Mehran for a male baby?" (Fatwa 1546/1238/L=1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/15227; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What are five meaningful names for a baby boy born on 06.05.2012 at 6.00 am?" (Fatwa 1425/1129/B=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/39834; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is Furkan a suitable name for your friend’s fourth son?" (Fatwa 2043/1648/H=1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/16829; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Can you advise on the names selected for a baby boy/girl?" (Fatwa 979/785=L/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/14082; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
PermissibleDeoband: permissible / correct - can be kept.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Meanings of Affan, Afnaan, Rihan, Maseen, Hanoon? Best choice?" (Fatwa 241/134/H=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/36542; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What name should we give Ausaf to help him improve?" (Fatwa 1135/1049=B); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/1806; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are these names Islamically valid?" (Fatwa 1162/951/B=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/23389; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are Adyan, Rizaan & Izma Raheen good names for the baby?" (Fatwa 897/898/M=1434); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/45801; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it allowed to keep the name of baby boy as “Aryan”, is it Islamic name?" (Fatwa 1399/L=454/TL=11/1434); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/48183; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Prophet/Sahabiyat names for baby & meaning of Luhaidan & Jaza in Arabic?" (Fatwa 125/125/M=02/1435); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/49928; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
عَفَّان بن بُجَيْر السلمي
عَفَّان بن بُجَيْر السلمي
A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamصحابۂ کرام علیہم الرضوان کے 135پاکیزہ نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. عَفَّان بن بُجَيْر السلمي Open →
- Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended - modest Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameschaste, self-restrained Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ع ف ف; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word
Questions about Affan
What does Affan mean?
Affan means “Chaste, modest, virtuous”. In Urdu: پاک دامن، باحیا.
Is Affan a boy or girl name?
Affan is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Affan?
Affan is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ع ف ف.
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