The Ruling on Naming Someone 'Alim (All-Knowing) and Hakim (All-Wise)
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Question:
Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to name someone 'Alim (All-Knowing) or Hakim (All-Wise)?
Answer:
No, 'Ali and Hakim are not permissible, and 'Ali does not contradict [the divine name], nor does Hakim, but they are not like the names of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He); they are names of created beings. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to name someone 'Alim (All-Knowing) or Hakim (All-Wise)?
Answer:
No, 'Ali and Hakim are not permissible, and 'Ali does not contradict [the divine name], nor does Hakim, but they are not like the names of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He); they are names of created beings. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
التفسير المفصّل، تفسير من سورة الحجرات إلى سورة الناس [27] — alfawzan.live (59:56)
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