Bearing the name ''Ala''

Q 2: Your Eminence Shaykh, what is the ruling on giving one's daughter a name that is mentioned in the Qur'an, like Ala', Istabraq or Afnan?


A: Girls can be given any of these names (i.e. Ala', Istabraq or Afnan) and other similar names as long as they do not involve any improper connotations or resemble infidels' names, even if they be mentioned (Part No. 10; Page No. 489) in the Glorious Qur'an.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.

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Names not conforming with Shari`ah

Naming newborn babies and shaving their heads
Bearing the names `Abdul-Nasir' or `Abdul-Ilah'

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Bearing the name 'Shu`y'

Naming newborn babies and shaving their heads

Is naming a newborn baby a father's right or a mother's?

Naming newborn babies and shaving their heads

The name must be changed into an Islamically appropriate name

Naming newborn babies and shaving their heads

Shaving the hair of a girl on the seventh day of her birth

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