The ruling on naming someone 'Abd al-Nabi (Servant of the Prophet) or 'Abd al-Rasul (Servant of the Messenger)
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The questioner:
Yes. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the naming of people 'Abd al-Nabi (Servant of the Prophet) or 'Abd al-Rasul (Servant of the Messenger), or 'Abd al-Husayn, has become widespread among some people. Does this fall under this category, and what is its ruling?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, it falls under this category. Making a slave of other than Allah is shirk (associating partners with Allah) in naming. Yes.
The questioner:
And if a person has such a name, is it obligatory to change it?
The Shaykh:
Yes. If a person's name is 'Abd (servant) of other than Allah, it is obligatory to change his name so that he worships Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.[Maryam 19:93]. Yes.
Yes. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the naming of people 'Abd al-Nabi (Servant of the Prophet) or 'Abd al-Rasul (Servant of the Messenger), or 'Abd al-Husayn, has become widespread among some people. Does this fall under this category, and what is its ruling?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, it falls under this category. Making a slave of other than Allah is shirk (associating partners with Allah) in naming. Yes.
The questioner:
And if a person has such a name, is it obligatory to change it?
The Shaykh:
Yes. If a person's name is 'Abd (servant) of other than Allah, it is obligatory to change his name so that he worships Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
There is no one in the heavens and earth but that he comes to the Most Merciful as a servant.
كُلُّ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ إِلَّا آتِي الرَّحْمَٰنِ عَبْدًا
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فتح المجيد شرح كتاب التوحيد، شرح كتاب فتح المجيد الحلقة التاسعة 18-2-1443 هـ — alfawzan.live (27:45)
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