Naming oneself Mujid and whether it is obligatory to change it
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Question:
He asks about the family name Mujid: is it obligatory to change it? Mujid. Yes.
Answer:
There is no objection; there is no objection to being named Mujid. Even though it is one of the names of Allah, al-Majid (the Glorious), there is no objection to taking names even if they are among the names of Allah, such as al-Aziz (the Almighty) and al-Malik (the King). It is well known that the names of Allah are not the names of the created beings, and the attributes of Allah are not the attributes of the created beings. They do not resemble one another; if they resemble one another in wording, they do not resemble one another in reality and meaning. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He asks about the family name Mujid: is it obligatory to change it? Mujid. Yes.
Answer:
There is no objection; there is no objection to being named Mujid. Even though it is one of the names of Allah, al-Majid (the Glorious), there is no objection to taking names even if they are among the names of Allah, such as al-Aziz (the Almighty) and al-Malik (the King). It is well known that the names of Allah are not the names of the created beings, and the attributes of Allah are not the attributes of the created beings. They do not resemble one another; if they resemble one another in wording, they do not resemble one another in reality and meaning. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
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