Khinzab
خنزبIn Arabic
- Meaning
- A devil that confuses a person's prayer and recitation
- For
- A boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Other spellings
- Khanzab, Khanzib, Khinzib
Islamic naming guidance
- Discouraged
Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.
Linked to a devil or evil spirit: disliked
In Sahih Muslim 2203 the Prophet tells Uthman ibn Abi al-As that the devil confusing his prayer is called Khinzab. Islam Q&A lists Khanzab with the devil names to be changed, which is stricter than our disliked tier; a scholar should decide.
Confidence: medium
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