Naming with Wud
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Fatwa number ( 19241 )
Q: Is it permissible to name a girl (Wud), which is known in the Arabic language to mean: love, but it is the name of an idol from the idols of the people of Nuh
(peace be upon him)? Please give us a ruling, and may you be rewarded.
A: There is no harm in naming the newborn girl (Wudd) with a dammah on the waw; because it does not contain a bad meaning, and the original ruling for names is permissibility except for what evidence indicates is prohibited. As for the idol referred to in the question, its name is (Wadd) with a fathah on the waw. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: Is it permissible to name a girl (Wud), which is known in the Arabic language to mean: love, but it is the name of an idol from the idols of the people of Nuh
(peace be upon him)? Please give us a ruling, and may you be rewarded.
A: There is no harm in naming the newborn girl (Wudd) with a dammah on the waw; because it does not contain a bad meaning, and the original ruling for names is permissibility except for what evidence indicates is prohibited. As for the idol referred to in the question, its name is (Wadd) with a fathah on the waw. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Source
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