Muhammad’s father-in-law, the first Muslim caliph Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Muhammad’s father-in-law, the first Muslim caliph last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABUBAKR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABUBAKR Muhammad’s father-in-law, the first Muslim caliph (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 16, 2018
61% OMAR Muhammad's father-in-law (4) New York Times May 23, 2021
59% ALI Muslim caliph (3)
56% HALAL Slaughtered in line with Muslim law (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 29, 2025
53% INERTIA Subject of Newton's first law (7) Universal Oct 27, 2025
53% LABAN Father-in-law of Jacob in the Old Testament (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 25, 2025
53% ABU ___-Bakr (father-in-law of Muhammad) (3) New York Times Jul 9, 2017
51% SUFI Muslim mystic (4) LA Times Mini Nov 8, 2025
51% ALLAH Muslim God (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 7, 2025
51% SIRED Fathered (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 5, 2025

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