Do we sin by naming someone "Abd al-Rashid" out of ignorance of the disagreement surrounding it?
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If the newborn is named "Al-Rasheed" out of ignorance that it is not one of Allah's Beautiful Names, there is no harm in that. However, after learning this, it is appropriate to change the name to another one.
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