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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A man named his daughter (Rama) and it became clear to him that its meaning is the gods of the Hindus; should he change this name?

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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: A man named his daughter Rama,

The Shaykh:
Do you understand?

The questioner:
Yes, he says: Then it became clear to him that the meaning of this name is the gods of the Hindus; should he continue with this name?

The Shaykh:
What we know is that this was in the Arabian Peninsula or a town, not among the Zoroastrians. If it is confirmed that this is among the Zoroastrians, this matter is written down.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1337- 4717] رجل سمى ابنته(راما) وتبين له أن معناه آلهة الهندوس فهل يغير هذا الاسم؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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