Is it permissible to name a girl "Shawq" given the confusion between it and the name "Al-Walah," which is said to be the name of a desert jinn (shaytan al-khala')?
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"Walah" is the loss of one's mind due to extreme sorrow, while "shawq" (yearning) is the heart's attachment to something out of love. We advise against naming a child "Walah" and instead recommend naming a girl after one of the Mothers of the Believers, female companions (Sahabiyat), or righteous women of the past. It is disliked to be named with names that carry weak or sensual meanings.
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