Is it permissible to name daughters "Iman" and "Ayah," and what are the disliked names in naming?
It is not appropriate to use names that imply glorification or aggrandizement, as Allah Almighty says: (So do not sanctify yourselves; He knows best who is righteous) [An-Najm: 32]. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade naming a boy Rabah (profit) or Najeh (successful), and naming a girl Barrah (pious), due to the self-sanctification involved therein. As for naming with "Ayah" (sign), there is no harm in it, because every human being is a sign from the signs of Allah. However, naming with "Iman" (faith), it appears that it is not free from the aforementioned prohibition.
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