Is naming a child "Fatimah" permissible in Islam, and what does it mean?
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The word "Futaymah" is derived from "fatam," meaning to cut off. "Fatam al-sabiyy" (weaning a child) means to cut him off from breastfeeding. Naming women Fatimah, Fatim, Fitam, or Futaymah is permissible, and there is no objection to it.
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