What is the ruling on naming a girl "Ayat" or "Bara'ah"?
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It is permissible to be named "Ayat" because it does not fall under the names that are disliked in Islamic law, and its meaning in the language is: trace, proof, evidence, and sign. As for being named "Bara'ah", it is not appropriate; because it is one of the opening words of the chapters of the Holy Quran, and scholars have prohibited naming with the names of the Quran and its chapters.
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