Fatwa: # 19630
Category: Misc. Fiqh
Country: Canada
Date: 5th December 2011

Title

Could I have the meaning of these names? Asher, Ashir and Hashir

Question

Is “Asher” a good name to keep for a baby boy? I also want the meanings of the following names:

1. Asher
2. Ashir
3. Hashir

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu `alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

As Muslims, we are advised to assume good names for our children, since the name of a person has an effect on his traits and characteristics. 

Nabi salallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam said regarding the assumption of good names: “indeed you shall be called on the day of Qiyaamah with your names and the names of your fathers, so give good names to yourselves”.[1]

Hereunder follows our response regarding the names that you have enquired about: 

1. The name Asher means: companion, associate, comrade, friend.[2]

It is a good name to keep.

2. The name Ashir has two meanings: 

1. Tax collector.[3]

2. someone/something who/which is tenth in order.[4]

3. Hashir means: one who assembles/gathers the masses. This is one of the names of Nabi salallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam.[5] 

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mawlana Ismail Desai
Student, Darul Iftaa
South Africa

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net


[1] Abu Dawood, 4948. Ahmed, 5/194

[2] Al - Mawrid, pg.763, Darul- Ilm Lilmalayin. Al-Sihaah, pg.771

[3] Al – Sihaah, pg.771

[4] Al – Sihaah, pg.771

[5] Ajmalul – Asmaa, pg.34

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