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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on naming one's son al-Walid?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on naming one's son al-Walid?

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that; there is nothing wrong with the name. Many Muslims and their caliphs have been named with it, and there is no harm in it.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3063- 4717] ما حكم من يسمي ابنه (الوليد) - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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