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Is it permissible to use the titles "Shaykh of Shaykhs" or "Beloved of the Merciful"?

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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to use the title "Shaykh of Shaykhs"? And is it permissible to use the title "Beloved of the Merciful"?

The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it. "Shaykh of Shaykhs" means his students, the shaykhs are his students, they say "Shaykh of our shaykhs," meaning he is their teacher. Yes.

The questioner:
"Beloved of the Merciful."

The Shaykh:
"Beloved."

The questioner:
"My beloved, the Merciful, my beloved, the Merciful."

The Shaykh:
"Grandson."

The questioner:
"Beloved, beloved."

The Shaykh:
"Beloved of the Merciful" — this contains praise. It contains praise. What makes you think he is the Beloved of the Merciful? Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1296] هل يجوز التسمية بشيخ المشايخ أو حبيب الرحمن؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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