The Ruling on Being Named 'Abd al-Rida
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Question:
Allah named you His wali (close friend of Allah). Is it permissible to be named 'Abd al-Rida?
Answer:
It is not permissible to use the name 'Abd (servant) for anyone other than Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Imam Ibn Hazm said, "They agreed on the prohibition of every name that implies servitude to other than Allah." It is not permissible to use names like 'Abd al-Husayn, 'Abd al-Rida, or 'Abd al-Rasul. This is not permissible. One only says 'Abd Allah, 'Abd al-'Aziz, or 'Abd al-Hakim, as they are worshipped by Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes. And al-Rida refers to al-Rida from the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt. Or is it 'Abd of a created being whom they make [a god]? Because al-Rida is from the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt; they title 'Ali ibn Abi Talib as al-Rida, or one of the Imams. Yes.
Allah named you His wali (close friend of Allah). Is it permissible to be named 'Abd al-Rida?
Answer:
It is not permissible to use the name 'Abd (servant) for anyone other than Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Imam Ibn Hazm said, "They agreed on the prohibition of every name that implies servitude to other than Allah." It is not permissible to use names like 'Abd al-Husayn, 'Abd al-Rida, or 'Abd al-Rasul. This is not permissible. One only says 'Abd Allah, 'Abd al-'Aziz, or 'Abd al-Hakim, as they are worshipped by Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes. And al-Rida refers to al-Rida from the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt. Or is it 'Abd of a created being whom they make [a god]? Because al-Rida is from the Imams of the Ahl al-Bayt; they title 'Ali ibn Abi Talib as al-Rida, or one of the Imams. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 02 من 15 / شرح أصول الإيمان / سعة رحمة الله عز وجل/ صالح الفوزان / العقيدة/ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:15:05)
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