Is the name "Haifa" permissible in Islamic law? And was a prominent historical figure named after it?
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"Hayaf" refers to a slender waist and flat stomach, a quality praised by Arabs, as Ka'b ibn Zuhayr said in his description of Su'ad: "Slender in front, ample behind, neither her shortness nor her height is complained of." Therefore, there is no original sin in naming a girl "Hayfa'." However, if the intention behind it is to imitate a dancer or singer, then the naming is disliked due to the love of wicked people and imitation of them that it entails.
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