Please note: this fatwa has been translated by artificial intelligence.
Question
Is it permissible for me to name [my child] 'Rita', knowing that it is a Christian name?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: It is strictly prohibited to name with names that symbolize any belief contrary to Islam, or to cause harm to the named due to the strangeness of the name and its lack of authenticity in our religion, history, civilization, and culture, and this name is one of them. And God knows best.