Naming with 'Abd al-Dhahir and the Remaining Opposing Names
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Question:
Is it permissible to name someone 'Abd al-Dhahir, or is it obligatory to pair it with al-Batil, making it 'Abd al-Dhahir al-Batil?
Answer:
There is no reason to answer with 'Abd al-Dhahir al-Batin; there is no reason to avoid this matter, because using it alone is an error, and combining them is cumbersome. Saying 'Abd al-Dhahir al-Batin is cumbersome, and 'Abd al-Qabid al-Basit is cumbersome. We avoid these things. Name with the clear, explicit names: al-'Aziz, al-Hakim, al-Rahman, al-Rahim, al-Halim. There is nothing wrong with these names. Al-Muhaymin, al-Jabbar, all of these have no ambiguity and no suggestion of falsehood. Name with them and be a servant of them. As for names that contain ambiguity or suggestion, do not name with them.
Is it permissible to name someone 'Abd al-Dhahir, or is it obligatory to pair it with al-Batil, making it 'Abd al-Dhahir al-Batil?
Answer:
There is no reason to answer with 'Abd al-Dhahir al-Batin; there is no reason to avoid this matter, because using it alone is an error, and combining them is cumbersome. Saying 'Abd al-Dhahir al-Batin is cumbersome, and 'Abd al-Qabid al-Basit is cumbersome. We avoid these things. Name with the clear, explicit names: al-'Aziz, al-Hakim, al-Rahman, al-Rahim, al-Halim. There is nothing wrong with these names. Al-Muhaymin, al-Jabbar, all of these have no ambiguity and no suggestion of falsehood. Name with them and be a servant of them. As for names that contain ambiguity or suggestion, do not name with them.
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [35] — alfawzan.live (51:18)
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