What is the ruling on naming oneself with the names of the oppressors, such as Pharaoh and Qarun?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on naming oneself with the names of the oppressors, such as naming oneself Pharaoh, Haman, or Qarun?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to name oneself with the name of Pharaoh; it is disliked to name oneself with the name of Pharaoh and with this name. It is disliked. And Pharaoh, as I mentioned to you, is not a name; it is a title for the king of Egypt, just as the king of Abyssinia is called the Najashi, the kings of Yemen are called the Aqil (plural: al-Aqil), and the king of the Romans is called Heraclius. These are the titles of kings. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The king of the Persians is called Khusraw. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on naming oneself with the names of the oppressors, such as naming oneself Pharaoh, Haman, or Qarun?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to name oneself with the name of Pharaoh; it is disliked to name oneself with the name of Pharaoh and with this name. It is disliked. And Pharaoh, as I mentioned to you, is not a name; it is a title for the king of Egypt, just as the king of Abyssinia is called the Najashi, the kings of Yemen are called the Aqil (plural: al-Aqil), and the king of the Romans is called Heraclius. These are the titles of kings. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The king of the Persians is called Khusraw. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3521- 4717] ما حكم التسمي بأسماء الظالمين كفرعون وقارون؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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