What is the ruling on naming a girl Bara'ah, and what is the criterion for names?
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The questioner : This questioner has been blessed by Allah with a daughter and named her Bara'ah.
The Shaykh : Bara'ah?
The questioner : Yes. He says that some of his brothers advised him not to name her with this name. What is the criterion, O honorable Shaykh, for these names?
The Shaykh : I also advise him not to name her with this name, because Bara'ah implies purification, meaning that she is innocent. And is there anyone who is innocent of everything? Never. Every person is susceptible to sin. So my advice to my brother is to name her with another name. Name her Fatimah, after Fatimah bint Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), or Zaynab. But if the name is changed, among the common people, among the common people, there is a statement that is not correct. They say that if you change the name, you must repeat the 'aqiqah, meaning you must slaughter another 'aqiqah.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: Bara'ah is just obligatory and that's it.
The Shaykh : Well done. And I say that changing the name does not require repeating the 'aqiqah. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Bara'ah?
The questioner : Yes. He says that some of his brothers advised him not to name her with this name. What is the criterion, O honorable Shaykh, for these names?
The Shaykh : I also advise him not to name her with this name, because Bara'ah implies purification, meaning that she is innocent. And is there anyone who is innocent of everything? Never. Every person is susceptible to sin. So my advice to my brother is to name her with another name. Name her Fatimah, after Fatimah bint Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), or Zaynab. But if the name is changed, among the common people, among the common people, there is a statement that is not correct. They say that if you change the name, you must repeat the 'aqiqah, meaning you must slaughter another 'aqiqah.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: Bara'ah is just obligatory and that's it.
The Shaykh : Well done. And I say that changing the name does not require repeating the 'aqiqah. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.