Is it permissible to name a child 'Abd al-Ilah or 'Abd al-Mawjud?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on naming a child 'Abd al-Ilah or 'Abd al-Ma'bud?
Answer:
'Abd al-Ilah is fine. As for 'Abd al-Mawjud, "al-Mawjud" (The Existent) is not one of the names of Allah; it is not among His names. Rather, He is described as al-Mawjud. As for saying that al-Mawjud is one of His names, that has not been transmitted. Also, al-Mawjud does not contain praise. The names of Allah include praise and perfection, but al-Mawjud applies to everything that exists; whatever is in a state of existence is called al-Mawjud. Therefore, it does not contain praise. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on naming a child 'Abd al-Ilah or 'Abd al-Ma'bud?
Answer:
'Abd al-Ilah is fine. As for 'Abd al-Mawjud, "al-Mawjud" (The Existent) is not one of the names of Allah; it is not among His names. Rather, He is described as al-Mawjud. As for saying that al-Mawjud is one of His names, that has not been transmitted. Also, al-Mawjud does not contain praise. The names of Allah include praise and perfection, but al-Mawjud applies to everything that exists; whatever is in a state of existence is called al-Mawjud. Therefore, it does not contain praise. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1259] هل يجوز التسمية بعبد الإله وعبد الموجود؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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