Diminutives of names containing worship, such as changing Abdul Rahman to Duhaym
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: Is it permissible to make diminutives of some of Allah's names, such as calling Abdul Rahman "Duhaymi" or "Duhaym," or calling Abdullah "Abdu" or "Abadi," and the like?
Answer:
This is not a diminutive; this is what they call "nukht" (truncation). They call it nukht. Duhaym is a nukht, as they call it. A letter is taken from each name, and the whole is summarized, and they call it nukht. This is not a diminutive. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: Is it permissible to make diminutives of some of Allah's names, such as calling Abdul Rahman "Duhaymi" or "Duhaym," or calling Abdullah "Abdu" or "Abadi," and the like?
Answer:
This is not a diminutive; this is what they call "nukht" (truncation). They call it nukht. Duhaym is a nukht, as they call it. A letter is taken from each name, and the whole is summarized, and they call it nukht. This is not a diminutive. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، الشيخ صالح الفوزان - شرح السنة للبربهاري ٩-٢٠ — youtube.com (1:25:05)
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