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Is it permissible to name (one's child) with spiritual names, such as Samsama'il, Mahbash, and Shamharush?

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A father must choose a good name for his son, as the name is an adornment and an indicator of the named. Naming with the aforementioned names (names of jinn and devils) is impermissible for the following reasons: they are names of jinn and devils mentioned in books of sorcery, hearts are repelled by them and minds denounce them, they provoke ridicule and embarrassment for their bearers, and their meaning is unknown to linguists.

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