The Etiquette of Islam in Naming Sons

Question:
May Allah bless you. Brother Bandar from Hail, please go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Shaykh, regarding naming sons after tyrants or oppressors, or after the father if the father's name is not good or not beautiful, is this permissible, or is it an act of dutifulness to name a child after one's father? Good, thank you.

Answer:
The father must give his newborn a good name; this is a right of the child over his father. He should choose a good name for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So the father chooses a good name for his son; this is his right over him. It is not permissible to name a child as a servant of anyone other than Allah, such as 'Abd al-Husayn, 'Abd al-Amir, 'Abd al-Ka'bah, or the like. This is forbidden by the consensus of the scholars. One is a servant of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) alone: 'Abd al-Rahman, 'Abd Allah, 'Abd al-'Aziz, 'Abd al-Hakim, and so on. Likewise, one should avoid disliked names that cause aversion. Choose a good name for him; this is a right of the child over his father. Yes.