Naming Oneselves After the Tyrants, Such as Pharaoh, Haman, and Qarun
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on naming oneself after the names of the oppressors, such as naming oneself after Pharaoh, Haman, and Qarun?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to use these names; it is disliked to use the name Pharaoh or the name Haman; this is disliked. And Pharaoh, as I mentioned to you, is a title for the king of Egypt, along with his name. Just as the king of Abyssinia is called the Najashi, and the kings of Yemen are called the Aqil (plural of Qayl), and the king of the Romans is called Heraclius. These are the titles of kings. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The terrors of the Day of Resurrection.
The Shaykh:
The king of the Persians is called Kisra. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on naming oneself after the names of the oppressors, such as naming oneself after Pharaoh, Haman, and Qarun?
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to use these names; it is disliked to use the name Pharaoh or the name Haman; this is disliked. And Pharaoh, as I mentioned to you, is a title for the king of Egypt, along with his name. Just as the king of Abyssinia is called the Najashi, and the kings of Yemen are called the Aqil (plural of Qayl), and the king of the Romans is called Heraclius. These are the titles of kings. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The terrors of the Day of Resurrection.
The Shaykh:
The king of the Persians is called Kisra. Yes.
Source
التفسير المفصّل، تفسير من سورة الحجرات إلى سورة الناس [56] — alfawzan.live (52:56)
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