Is it permissible to name a newborn girl "Rama" if it is the name of a Hindu deity?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the name Rama is the name of a Hindu deity. Is it permissible to name a newborn girl with it?
Answer:
As long as you say it is the name of the deities of the polytheists, this is not permissible, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the name Rama is the name of a Hindu deity. Is it permissible to name a newborn girl with it?
Answer:
As long as you say it is the name of the deities of the polytheists, this is not permissible, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 359- هل يجوز تسمية المولودة باسم "راما" إذا كان اسمًا لإلهٍ هندوسي؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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