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Is it permissible to address 'Abd Allah or 'Abd al-Rahman by the name (Abduh)?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on addressing a person whose name is 'Abd Allah or 'Abd al-Rahman as "Abduh," or the like?

Answer:
No, one says 'Abd Allah. If someone says "Abduh," whose pronoun does "Abduh" refer to? 'Abd Allah, or 'Abd al-Rahman, or 'Abd al-'Aziz? Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1269] هل يجوز مناداة عبد الله أو عبد الرحمن باسم (عبده)؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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