Abdoulaye
عبدولايIn Arabic
- Meaning
- Servant of God (West African form of Abdallah)
- For
- A boy
- Origin
- African, Arabic
Islamic naming guidance
- Recommended
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
Commended in the Prophet’s sayings
West African form of Abdullah, one of the two names that Sahih Muslim 2132 calls the dearest to Allah. The ruling follows the Arabic name.
Confidence: medium
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