عَاقِب
Aqib
عاقب
Say it: AA-qib · /ˈaː.qɪb/
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“Successor, one who comes after; al-Aqib is a title of the Prophet ﷺ”
بعد میں آنے والا، جانشین؛ نبی کریم ﷺ کا لقب
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
PermissibleNo harm.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Can these names be used for Muslim children?" (Fatwa 634/559/H=06/1440); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/168586; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Darul Uloom Deoband
PermissibleDeoband: permissible / correct - Muhammad may be added (Mohammed Aaquib) (meaning: follower).
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the meaning of “Aaquib” & is it ok to call myself Mohammed Aaquib?" (Fatwa 1110/727/L=1434); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/46292; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →1 more ruling
Darul Uloom Deoband
PermissibleDeoband: permissible / correct - asked as Aaqib; no harm.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Can these names be used for Muslim children?" (Fatwa 634/559/H=06/1440); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/168586; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →Famous people named Aqib
Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
العاقب النجراني
العاقب النجراني
A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listNames of the Prophet ﷺ Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamشاہِ خیر الانام صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وآلہ وسلم کے 119برکت والے نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi - e.g. العاقب النجراني Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusroot ع ق ب Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ع ق ب; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Aqib
What does Aqib mean?
Aqib means “Successor, one who comes after; al-Aqib is a title of the Prophet ﷺ”. In Urdu: بعد میں آنے والا، جانشین؛ نبی کریم ﷺ کا لقب.
Is Aqib a boy or girl name?
Aqib is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Aqib?
Aqib is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ع ق ب.
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