What is the ruling on naming a child "Azlan" and "Zavier," and what do these names mean?
Names fall under the category of customs, which are permissible in principle unless they contain a religiously forbidden element. As Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah clarified, the original rule regarding customs is clemency, and nothing is prohibited from them except what Allah has forbidden. The names "Azlan" and "Zavier" are foreign names prevalent in some Muslim communities. If they are widespread in the questioner's community and do not contain anything disgraceful or religiously forbidden, then there is no harm in naming with them. However, if the name is not known in the questioner's language, then its meaning must first be inquired about to ensure that it is free from any blameworthy or religiously forbidden meaning.
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