The ruling on using diminutive forms of certain names, such as 'Abd Allah and 'Abd al-'Aziz, where one might say "Abbud" or "Azuz"?
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The Shaykh:
Peace be upon you.
The presenter:
How is Shaykh Salih doing?
The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you and grant you success, if Allah wills, in what is good for Islam and the Muslims, O Shaykh. Amen.
The Shaykh:
To everyone. May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
In your long life, regarding names like 'Abd Allah, 'Abd al-Rahman, and 'Abd al-'Aziz, now in your long life, they name him Abbud, Azuz, Dahim, from these diminutives. Is there a word, O Shaykh, if it is permissible or not permissible? How is it?
The Shaykh:
The father does not name him by this name; he names him 'Abd al-'Aziz, 'Abd Allah, 'Abd al-Rahman, but people's usage involves doing these things. However, the criterion is the original, the criterion is the original name. Yes.
Peace be upon you.
The presenter:
How is Shaykh Salih doing?
The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you and grant you success, if Allah wills, in what is good for Islam and the Muslims, O Shaykh. Amen.
The Shaykh:
To everyone. May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
In your long life, regarding names like 'Abd Allah, 'Abd al-Rahman, and 'Abd al-'Aziz, now in your long life, they name him Abbud, Azuz, Dahim, from these diminutives. Is there a word, O Shaykh, if it is permissible or not permissible? How is it?
The Shaykh:
The father does not name him by this name; he names him 'Abd al-'Aziz, 'Abd Allah, 'Abd al-Rahman, but people's usage involves doing these things. However, the criterion is the original, the criterion is the original name. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم تصغير بعض الأسماء كعبد الله وعبدالعزيز، فيقال "عبود" و"عزوز"؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (0:14)
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