Is naming a daughter "Basmalah" permissible or forbidden? And is the name "Maryam" better than it? And what is the meaning of "Basmalah"?
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"Basmala" means saying "Bismillah" (In the name of Allah), and it is a shortened, carved-out form of "Bismillah," similar to "Hamdala" (saying "Alhamdulillah") and "Tahlil" (saying "La ilaha illa Allah"). As for the name "Maryam," it is among the virtuous names that should be used for naming, and it has been mentioned in the Quran, and many righteous women have been named with it.
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