What is the ruling on naming a newborn with: Mu'tasim, Majd, Mu'izz, or Muhab, and what are the names of girls mentioned in the Qur’an, the names of the Mothers of the Believers, the names of Paradise, or feminine names in Paradise, so that I may name my daughter with one of them?
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There is no legal impediment to naming a newborn with the aforementioned names. Among the best names for girls are: Fatimah, Zaynab, Umm Kulthum, Ruqayyah, Khadijah, Aishah, Asma, and Maryam. And among the names of the Mothers of the Believers are: Khadijah, Aishah, Maymunah, Safiyyah, Hind, Juwayriyah, Hafsah, and Zaynab. One may choose from these names or others.
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