Is it recommended to name a stillborn child (Sqt)?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Funerals

Book 7 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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It is recommended (mustahabb) to name a stillborn child. This is based on the narration that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'Name your stillborn children, for they are your predecessors.' If it is unknown whether the stillbirth was male or female, a name suitable for both genders must be used, such as Salamah, Qutada, Sa'adah, Hind, 'Utbah, or Hibatullah.