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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is there self-praise in naming someone Khalid or Salih?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is there self-praise in the name Khalid or Salih?

Answer:
No, there is no self-praise in it. Yes, Salih is the name of a prophet, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded naming people after the names of the prophets. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1265] هل في التسمي باسم خالد أو صالح تزكية للنفس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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