What is the ruling on naming a child 'Abd al-Ma'bud or 'Abd al-Maqsood?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on naming a child 'Abd al-Ma'bud or 'Abd al-Maqsood?
The Shaykh:
'Abd al-Maqsood is not among the names of Allah, as far as I know. "Al-Maqsood" (The Intended) informs us that Allah is the one intended for worship and the one intended for seeking needs. However, whether "Al-Maqsood" is one of the names of Allah, I do not know. Therefore, there is concern regarding naming a child with it.
The questioner:
And 'Abd al-Ma'bud.
The Shaykh:
Likewise, Allah informs us that He is the one worshipped alone, the one worshipped in truth, not the one worshipped absolutely. It is not that "Al-Ma'bud" (The Worshipped) is a name of Allah, because "Al-Ma'bud" includes idols and all those who are worshipped other than Allah, Mighty and Majestic. But if you add the qualification, you say "Al-Ma'bud bi al-Haqq" (The One Worshipped in Truth) is Allah. Yes.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on naming a child 'Abd al-Ma'bud or 'Abd al-Maqsood?
The Shaykh:
'Abd al-Maqsood is not among the names of Allah, as far as I know. "Al-Maqsood" (The Intended) informs us that Allah is the one intended for worship and the one intended for seeking needs. However, whether "Al-Maqsood" is one of the names of Allah, I do not know. Therefore, there is concern regarding naming a child with it.
The questioner:
And 'Abd al-Ma'bud.
The Shaykh:
Likewise, Allah informs us that He is the one worshipped alone, the one worshipped in truth, not the one worshipped absolutely. It is not that "Al-Ma'bud" (The Worshipped) is a name of Allah, because "Al-Ma'bud" includes idols and all those who are worshipped other than Allah, Mighty and Majestic. But if you add the qualification, you say "Al-Ma'bud bi al-Haqq" (The One Worshipped in Truth) is Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [432 -858] ما حكم التسمية بعبد المعبود وعبد المقصود؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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