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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on naming a ruler with this name?

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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: What is the ruling on naming a ruler "al-Hakim"?

Answer:
If his name is al-Hakim, whether he is a ruler by truth or a ruler by falsehood, he is a ruler, yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [475 -858] ما حكم تسمية الحاكم بهذا الاسم؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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