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Is it permissible to name a newborn male "Daniel," knowing that it is the name of one of the prophets of the Children of Israel?

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It is from the Sunnah to give the newborn a good name, such as: Abdullah, Abdur-Rahman, and the names of prophets, companions, and righteous people.

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