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What is the ruling on translating the names of the prophets into foreign languages?

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Question:
Is it permissible to translate the names of the prophets into foreign languages, especially when we speak with disbelievers in the West?

Answer:
Names are not translated; names are not translated. Their form is used in any language. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حُكم ترجمة أسماء الأنبياء للغات الأجنبية؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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