Is it permissible to name a newborn female "Bisan," which means "house of the god Shan" or "house of stillness"?
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There is no legal impediment to naming a child "Baysan," referring to a place in Sham. It is not like the name "Baysan al-Bi'r" (Baysan the Well), which the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, changed to "Nu'man," because the name of the place in Sham is derived from the root "basana," while the name of the well is derived from the root "al-bu's" (misery/distress). It is preferred to name a girl with the names of the Mothers of the Believers, female Companions, and female Tabi'at.
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