The Ruling on Being Named “Shaykh of Shaykhs” and “Beloved of the Merciful”
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The questioner:
Your Eminence, the father. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to be named “Shaykh of Shaykhs”? And is it permissible to be named “Beloved of the Merciful”?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with “Shaykh of Shaykhs.” It means that his students, the shaykhs of his students, say “Shaykh of our shaykhs.” It means, in other words, that he is their teacher. Yes. And the second matter.
The questioner:
“Beloved of the Merciful.” Beloved? Beloved of the Merciful. Hm? Beloved of the Merciful.
The Shaykh:
"Grandson."
The questioner:
My beloved, my beloved.
The Shaykh:
“Beloved of the Merciful” contains a form of praise. It contains a form of praise. What makes you “Beloved of the Merciful”? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Your Eminence, the father. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to be named “Shaykh of Shaykhs”? And is it permissible to be named “Beloved of the Merciful”?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with “Shaykh of Shaykhs.” It means that his students, the shaykhs of his students, say “Shaykh of our shaykhs.” It means, in other words, that he is their teacher. Yes. And the second matter.
The questioner:
“Beloved of the Merciful.” Beloved? Beloved of the Merciful. Hm? Beloved of the Merciful.
The Shaykh:
"Grandson."
The questioner:
My beloved, my beloved.
The Shaykh:
“Beloved of the Merciful” contains a form of praise. It contains a form of praise. What makes you “Beloved of the Merciful”? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
مختصر زاد المعاد (للإمام محمد بن عبدالوهاب)، مختصر زاد المعاد [28] — alfawzan.live (1:16:10)
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