Is it permissible to name a newborn female "Saḥāb"? Is it a common name or specific to females? Was any of the female Companions, female Successors, or righteous women known by this name?
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It is recommended to name children with good names. It is permissible to name a female "Sahab" (clouds) because there is nothing in Islamic law to prevent it, and it is a common female name in the Arabian Gulf. Sahab means clouds, its singular is , and its plural forms are Suhub and Saha'ib.
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