Sincerity in Naming and the Criterion for Prohibited Names

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: Is it permissible to name a girl Ikhlas? And is it permissible to use this name for girls?

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it. The default ruling for names is permissibility, except for those the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited. These are names that enslave a person to other than Allah, such as 'Abd al-'Aziz, 'Abd al-Ka'bah, 'Abd al-Husayn, or 'Abd al-Rasul (peace and blessings be upon him). As Ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy on him) said, they agreed on the prohibition of every name that enslaves a person to other than Allah, except 'Abd al-Muttalib. Therefore, enslaving a person to other than Allah is forbidden. Likewise, it is disliked to name a person with disliked names, such as Ka'b, Marrah, or 'Uqlamah; these are disliked. As for names that contain no dislike and no enslaving to other than Allah, they are all permissible based on the default ruling, praise be to Allah. It is permissible to name a girl Ikhlas, or Iman; there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.

The presenter:
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