Naming with Western names from the lands of the disbelievers
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The questioner:
And this person asks: What is your advice to those who name their children with Western names from the lands of the disbelievers?
The Shaykh:
Rabi'ah. What is an example?
The questioner:
And the name Malak was mentioned here.
The Shaykh:
Malak is not a Western name; it is the name of an angel from the angels. It is not permissible to name a child Malak, because Malak is an angel from the angels, so one should not name her Malak. As for the Western names specific to them, one should not imitate them, but as for the shared names, there is no harm. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
And this person asks: What is your advice to those who name their children with Western names from the lands of the disbelievers?
The Shaykh:
Rabi'ah. What is an example?
The questioner:
And the name Malak was mentioned here.
The Shaykh:
Malak is not a Western name; it is the name of an angel from the angels. It is not permissible to name a child Malak, because Malak is an angel from the angels, so one should not name her Malak. As for the Western names specific to them, one should not imitate them, but as for the shared names, there is no harm. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
لقاء مفتوح [الشماسية] — alfawzan.live (57:52)
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