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Question ID: 17185Country: India
Answer ID: 17185
Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !
(Fatwa: 3036/1618/D=1430)
Rafi means: high, high-ranking. The name Raafe is derived from this root that is the name of many Sahaba and Tabi?een. So there is no harm to keep the name Rafi, it is Islamic name. However, to name children after Sahaba, Tabi?een or Ambiya is far better.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband, India