رِفْقَة
Ribqa
ربقہ
Say it: RIB-qa · /ˈrɪb.qa/
Girl nameHebrew (via Arabic)Scholars differ
Meaning
“Companionship; Rebecca, wife of Prophet Ishaq (AS)”
حضرت اسحاقؑ کی زوجہ کا نام
Scholars differ on this name
Written as ربقہ, the Arabic word means a noose or rope loop, and Darul Uloom Deoband advises against it for that reason. The wife of Prophet Ishaq (AS) is called Rifqah (رفقہ) in Arabic, which is a different spelling.
ربقہ کا عربی معنی پھندا یا رسی کا حلقہ ہے، اسی لیے دار العلوم دیوبند نے یہ نام نہ رکھنے کا مشورہ دیا ہے۔ حضرت اسحاقؑ کی زوجہ کا عربی نام 'رفقہ' ہے جو الگ لفظ ہے۔
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Disliked (makruh)Deoband: better avoided / change advised - not a good name (meaning: noose).
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is “Ribqah” a true name? Is there a difference between “Mahmood Hasan” and “Mahmood Al-Hasan”?" (Fatwa 818/634=L/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/13277; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Questions about Ribqa
What does Ribqa mean?
Ribqa means “Companionship; Rebecca, wife of Prophet Ishaq (AS)”. In Urdu: حضرت اسحاقؑ کی زوجہ کا نام.
Is Ribqa a boy or girl name?
Ribqa is a girl's name.
What is the origin of Ribqa?
Ribqa is of Hebrew (via Arabic) origin. Its Arabic root is ر ف ق.
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