What is the ruling on naming a newborn "Shahid" or "Uzair"?
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Al-Shahid (The Witness) is one of Allah's Beautiful Names, meaning the One from Whom nothing is absent, Who is aware of everything and knows its details. It is permissible to name someone "Shahid" because it is one of the shared names that can be attributed to both Allah and others. Similarly, it is permissible to name someone "Uzayr" because he was a prophet from among the Children of Israel.
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