What is the ruling on naming a baby girl "Alaa," based on Allah's saying: "Then which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?"
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The word (آلاء) with an extended hamza means blessings, and it has appeared in the Holy Qur’an with this meaning. It is a beautiful name, and there is no objection to naming a newborn girl with it, because the basic principle regarding names is permissibility, unless they include a -forbidden element or an ugly meaning.
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