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Farouk

فاروقIn Arabic

Meaning
The one who tells right from wrong
About the name
Al-Faruq, 'the Distinguisher', is the title the Prophet gave Umar for his sound judgement. Farouk I (1920-1965) was the penultimate king of Egypt.
For
A boy
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Farooq, Farouq, Faruk, Faruq

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: high

Sources

No source is recorded for this ruling yet.

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