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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on naming a father Abu Layla, Abu Hind, or the like?

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Question:
Naming a father when he is called Abu Layla or Abu Hind.

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. Among the Companions, there was a man called Abu Ruqayyah, Tamim ibn Aws al-Dari (may Allah be pleased with him), Abu Ruqayyah. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4 من 5|أسئلة شرح كتاب التوحيد|تربية إسلامية|ما حكم تسمية الأب بأبي ليلى وأبي هند ونحوه؟|صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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