What is the ruling on being named "Murad," and was anyone among the Companions or the Tabi'un named by it?
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There is no harm in being named "Murad" because it comes from "Arada" meaning "he desired a thing, he loved it, and he cared for it." It has been mentioned in the Holy Quran, and some scholars and narrators have been named with it.
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