Naming with the Name Daniel
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to name his son Daniel?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to name his son Daniel, the name of the Prophet Daniel?
The Shaykh:
I do not know of any objection to that, I do not know of any objection to that, and this is the name of a Prophet. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to name his son Daniel?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Is it permissible for a Muslim to name his son Daniel, the name of the Prophet Daniel?
The Shaykh:
I do not know of any objection to that, I do not know of any objection to that, and this is the name of a Prophet. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل وإذا تدبرت الشريعة وجدتها قد أتت بسد الذرائع إلى المحرمات — islamhouse.com (56:05)
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