What is the ruling on naming a newborn girl "Mihad"?
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The questioner : My question is about naming children. Among my children, I have a daughter and I named her Mihad.
The Shaykh : Mihad?
The questioner : Mihad, yes.
The Shaykh : Mihad.
The questioner : Mīm, hā', alif, dāl.
The Shaykh :[An-Naba 78:6] .
The questioner :[An-Naba 78:6] .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : She is four years old now, and at that time I had not read much of the Qur'an.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Until one day.
The Shaykh : You ask whether it is permissible or not?
The questioner : Is the naming permissible, or because...
The Shaykh : But do not make excuses, I will give you the answer now. The answer is that there is nothing wrong with naming her Mihad, and she will be a soft place to land for her husband, if Allah wills, later on.
The Shaykh : Mihad?
The questioner : Mihad, yes.
The Shaykh : Mihad.
The questioner : Mīm, hā', alif, dāl.
The Shaykh :
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
ألم نجعل الأرض مهادًاThe questioner :
Have We not made the earth a resting place?
ألم نجعل الأرض مهاداThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : She is four years old now, and at that time I had not read much of the Qur'an.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Until one day.
The Shaykh : You ask whether it is permissible or not?
The questioner : Is the naming permissible, or because...
The Shaykh : But do not make excuses, I will give you the answer now. The answer is that there is nothing wrong with naming her Mihad, and she will be a soft place to land for her husband, if Allah wills, later on.