Ruling on giving the name Daiyaanullah

With regard to the name Daniyah (دانية),
there is nothing wrong with it. The meaning of this name is: one who is
close or near, and the intention behind giving this name is optimism that
she will be close to goodness, gentleness and easy nature, but it is more
like a girl’s name than a boy’s name. 

Please see the answer to question no. 116400

With regard to the name Daania (دانيا),
it has the same meaning as the name Daniyah, but some people are very keen
on names that end with alif, such as Raniya, Randa and Daliya, and with some
names that end with ta’, they turn the ta’ into an alif, because that sounds
lighter (in Arabic). 

However there is nothing wrong with the meaning, as far as we can see,
although we do not encourage using this name, because there may be some
confusion as to the meaning, and because the way it is written and
pronounced is not in accordance with correct Arabic usage. 

With regard to the name Daiyaanullah (ديّان
الله), the Dayyaan
(Judge) is Allah Himself, may He be exalted. Ahmad (15612) narrated that
‘Abdullah ibn Unays said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (blessings and
peace of Allah be upon him) say: “The people will be gathered on the Day of
Resurrection naked, uncircumcised and destitute.” We said: What does
destitute mean? He said: “They will not have anything with them. Then it
will be called out to them: ‘I am the Sovereign, I am the Judge (Dayyaan).
It is not appropriate for any of the people of Hell to enter Hell when he is
still owed something by one of the people of Paradise, until I restore his
dues. And it is not appropriate for any of the people of Paradise to enter
Paradise when he owes something to one of the people of Hell until I restore
his dues.”

Classed as hasan by al-Mundhiri in at-Targheeb wa’t-Tarheeb (4/218);
classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Zilaal al-Jannah (1/266). 

With regard to the word Dayyaan, al-Haleemi said: It is taken from the
phrase “Maliki Yawn id-Deen (The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling
Judge) of the Day of Recompense – al-Faatihah 1:4)”, which refers to the One
Who will take account and requite, and will not cause to be wasted the good
deeds of anyone.

End quote from Fath al-Baari (13/458) 

It
also conveys the meaning of the Sovereign Who is obeyed, the Subjugator Who
compels people to obey Him, and the Judge. 

Al-Bayhaqi (20359) narrated that ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (may Allah be pleased
with him) said: Woe to the dayyaan (judge) on earth from the Dayyaan (Judge)
who is in heaven on the Day they meet Him, except the one who rules with
justice and judges in truth, and does not judge on the basis of whims and
desires, kinship, hope (of worldly gain) or fear (of people), and He keeps
the Book of Allah before him. 

Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Mukhtasar al-‘Uluw (p. 103) 

See also: Lisaan al-‘Arab (13/164) 

So
calling a child by the name Daiyaanullah is not appropriate, because Allah
is the Dayyaan (Judge), and one of the names of Allah cannot be used in
conjunction with His name Allah; this is from a linguistic point of view. 

With regard to the meaning, the Dayyaan (Judge) is Allah, so no one deserves
to bear this name, let alone add this name to His name Allah by saying “Daiyaanullah”. 

What the person should do who wants to choose a name is avoid anything that
may cause confusion, and not seek out weird names, no matter what his reason
is. Rather he should look for good and beautiful names that are familiar in
his environment and the meanings of which people know. There are sufficient
names that have clear and beautiful meanings, and are easy to pronounce, and
there is no need for any of these weird names. 

Please see the answer to question no. 1692 for
information on names that are haraam or makrooh according to Islamic
teaching 

Please see the answer to question no. 7180 for
information on the etiquette of naming children. 

And Allah knows best.