What is the ruling of Sharia on not naming a newborn girl Fatimah Al-Zahra, despite having vowed to do so, and instead naming her Tole?
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This vow is a vow concerning a permissible act, and the preponderant opinion regarding it is that the one who made the vow has the choice between fulfilling it and not fulfilling it; it is not obligatory for him to fulfill it. It is more befitting that he offer expiation for an oath.
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