What is the ruling on naming a girl "Walah" and is it true that it is the name of a desert devil (shaytan al-khala')?
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The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, disliked being named with names that carried bad meanings. The name "Walah" (وله) indicates disliked meanings such as grief and loss of intellect, hence it is forbidden to name with it. It has not been reported that "Walah" is among the names of Satan. Rather, the name "Walahan" (ولهان) was mentioned in a weak that was not authenticated, and it is the name of the devil of ablution.
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