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What is the ruling on naming a baby girl "Iram," mentioned in Surat Al-Fajr (Iram—possessor of the high structures, the like of which had never been created in the lands)?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The name "Iram" is a man's name, namely Iram ibn Sam ibn Noah. The first 'Ad tribe was called "Ad Iram" in relation to 'Ad ibn Aws ibn Iram, and this is the correct view. Some have suggested that Iram is the name of a great city built by the people of 'Ad in Yemen, but this is a weak opinion, because it is stated that Iram "had not been created the like of it in the land" in its power; if it were a city, it would have been said, "the like of it had not been built." As for the saying that it is a city, it is taken from the Isra'iliyyat (Judeo-Christian traditions) and has no basis. What indicates that "Iram" is the name of the tribe attributed to this man is what Ibn Ishaq narrated about Jews who used to threaten a people with the sending of a prophet who would kill them, saying, "the killing of 'Ad and Iram," which means that Iram refers to a people, not to a city. And assuming that Iram is the name of a city, it should not be used for naming, because it is the city of the giants that Allah destroyed. A father should choose a good name for his daughter and avoid strange names.

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