Answer by: Shaykh ʿAbd al-Wakīl Nāṣir ḥafiẓahullāh
Is it permissible to name someone Ḥūr ʿĪn or Ḥūrīn? What does Ḥūr mean? Can the name Ṣabā be used?
The word Ḥūr refers to pure, clean beings with wide eyes. It is the name of a specific creation that has been created in Paradise.
It is permissible to use this name, and there is no harm or prohibition in naming someone Ḥūr.
If someone objects that this name has no literal meaning, then it should be remembered that many other names, such as "Yāsīn" and "Ṭāhā", also do not carry a clear linguistic meaning, yet they are still commonly used as names.
Likewise, it is permissible to name someone Ṣabā. The word Ṣabā means "wind", and there is no prohibition in using it as a name either.
Both Ḥūr and Ṣabā are valid and permissible names in Islam. There is no Sharʿī objection to using them, and any concerns about their meanings do not hold strong ground, especially when similar names without literal meanings are already in common use.
❈ Question:
Is it permissible to name someone Ḥūr ʿĪn or Ḥūrīn? What does Ḥūr mean? Can the name Ṣabā be used?
❈ Meaning of Ḥūr:
The word Ḥūr refers to pure, clean beings with wide eyes. It is the name of a specific creation that has been created in Paradise.
❈ Permissibility of Naming:
✔ Ḥūr:
It is permissible to use this name, and there is no harm or prohibition in naming someone Ḥūr.
Objection Regarding Lack of Meaning:
If someone objects that this name has no literal meaning, then it should be remembered that many other names, such as "Yāsīn" and "Ṭāhā", also do not carry a clear linguistic meaning, yet they are still commonly used as names.
✔ Ṣabā:
Likewise, it is permissible to name someone Ṣabā. The word Ṣabā means "wind", and there is no prohibition in using it as a name either.
Summary:
Both Ḥūr and Ṣabā are valid and permissible names in Islam. There is no Sharʿī objection to using them, and any concerns about their meanings do not hold strong ground, especially when similar names without literal meanings are already in common use.
