Is it permissible to name a child Lut or Pharaoh?
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The questioner:
The questioner: Is it permissible to name a child Pharaoh or Lut?
The Shaykh:
Lut (peace be upon him) is a prophet among the prophets of Allah. Naming a child after him is a name, and it may be recommended. As for Pharaoh, it is not appropriate to name a child after him. It is not appropriate to name a child Pharaoh, because it is the name of a disbeliever.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father says:
The Shaykh:
Pharaoh. Note that Pharaoh is not a proper name. "Pharaoh" is a title for the king of Egypt, just as the king of Abyssinia is called the Najashi, and Heraclius is called the King of the Romans, and Khusraw is the king of the Persians. These are titles, not names. Yes.
The questioner: Is it permissible to name a child Pharaoh or Lut?
The Shaykh:
Lut (peace be upon him) is a prophet among the prophets of Allah. Naming a child after him is a name, and it may be recommended. As for Pharaoh, it is not appropriate to name a child after him. It is not appropriate to name a child Pharaoh, because it is the name of a disbeliever.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father says:
The Shaykh:
Pharaoh. Note that Pharaoh is not a proper name. "Pharaoh" is a title for the king of Egypt, just as the king of Abyssinia is called the Najashi, and Heraclius is called the King of the Romans, and Khusraw is the king of the Persians. These are titles, not names. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2278- 4717] هل يجوز التسمي باسم لوط وفرعون ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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