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Is it necessary to change the name of the daughter, Layla, after learning that its meaning is "intoxication of wine"?

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There is no objection to being named Layla, as twenty-five women among the Companions were named Layla, and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not change their names, despite his knowledge of changing names that are disliked in Islamic law.

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