Is it permissible to name a newborn "Sajid" with the intention that he adheres to prayer and prostration?
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It is disliked to be named "Sajid" (prostrator) and other names that carry a similar meaning, based on what Muslim narrated, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do not name your boy Rabah, or Yasar, or Aflah, or Nafi', for you will say: 'Is he there?' and he will not be, so one will say: 'No.'" The reason for this dislike is what the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, explained, and it might lead some people into a form of ill omen. This disliking is one of tanzih (disapproval without prohibition), not tahrim (prohibition).
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