Meaning of name “Wisaal”

4-3-2004 | IslamWeb

Question:

I would like to know the meaning of name “Wisaal”. I just came to know Wisaal meaning of passed away. Is it that true?

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Answer:

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.

The linguistic meaning of the word al-Wisal is “connecting, linking, attaching,” etc. The juristic meaning of the word is fasting two days continuously without taking any food or drink as explained by Imam Al-Nawawi.  He wrote in al-Iqna: ‘Al-Wisal means fasting uninterruptly for two days or more without having any food at night intentionally’.

Allah knows best.