Is it permissible to be named 'Abd al-Jalil or 'Abd al-Kalam?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to be named 'Abd al-Jalil or 'Abd al-Kalam?
The Shaykh:
'Abd al-Jalil is fine. Al-Jalil is one of the names of Allah, and 'Abd what?
The questioner:
'Abd al-Kalam, 'Abd al-Kalam.
The Shaykh:
Kalam has a worshipper; it is not one of the names of Allah. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: Is it permissible to be named 'Abd al-Jalil or 'Abd al-Kalam?
The Shaykh:
'Abd al-Jalil is fine. Al-Jalil is one of the names of Allah, and 'Abd what?
The questioner:
'Abd al-Kalam, 'Abd al-Kalam.
The Shaykh:
Kalam has a worshipper; it is not one of the names of Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1317] هل يجوز التسمي باسم عبد الجليل وعبد الكلام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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