Is the name "Mabroukah" reprehensible in Islamic law and linguistically? Is it among the names of Satan? And must I change the name of my daughter who is named with it?
"Mabrouk" is the passive participle of "baraka" (to bless, to kneel), and "Mubarak" is the passive participle of "baraka" (to bless). It is common among people for "mabrouk" to mean "mubarak," and its usage is permissible according to some for the sake of ease, even though some scholars disliked naming children with names like "Mubarak" due to the prohibition against self-praise and the possibility of ill omens when the name's meaning is negated [e.g., if the person named "Mubarak" is not blessed]. However, naming a newborn "Mabrouk" or "Mabrouka" is permissible, as it is an act of optimism for goodness and blessings. This is the preferred opinion among some, and there is no need to change the name if the common understanding is to intend optimism with it.
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