The Ruling on Enslaving Oneself to Other Than Allah and 'Abd al-Muttalib
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The questioner:
Ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned, Your Eminence the Shaykh, that the scholars agreed on the prohibition of enslaving oneself to other than Allah. What is the reason for this? And does that mean it is permissible for us to use the name 'Abd al-Muttalib?
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh Muhammad (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in the book al-Tawhid, citing Ibn Hazm, the agreement of the scholars on the prohibition of every name that implies worship of other than Allah, such as 'Abd al-Ka'bah, 'Abd al-Nabi, 'Abd al-Samad al-Fulani, and the like, or 'Abd al-Kawakib. All of this is not permissible, except for 'Abd al-Muttalib; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of 'Abd al-Muttalib. Among the names of some of the Companions was 'Abd al-Muttalib, which indicates that it is an exception. Yes.
The questioner:
Your Eminence the Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), does this mean that addressing anyone other than Allah is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is like minor shirk.
The questioner:
They associated the yellow one. May Allah reward you.
Ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned, Your Eminence the Shaykh, that the scholars agreed on the prohibition of enslaving oneself to other than Allah. What is the reason for this? And does that mean it is permissible for us to use the name 'Abd al-Muttalib?
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh Muhammad (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in the book al-Tawhid, citing Ibn Hazm, the agreement of the scholars on the prohibition of every name that implies worship of other than Allah, such as 'Abd al-Ka'bah, 'Abd al-Nabi, 'Abd al-Samad al-Fulani, and the like, or 'Abd al-Kawakib. All of this is not permissible, except for 'Abd al-Muttalib; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of 'Abd al-Muttalib. Among the names of some of the Companions was 'Abd al-Muttalib, which indicates that it is an exception. Yes.
The questioner:
Your Eminence the Shaykh (may Allah preserve you), does this mean that addressing anyone other than Allah is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is like minor shirk.
The questioner:
They associated the yellow one. May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أسئلة في باب الاستتار عن الأعين للمغتسل وجواز تجرده في الخلوة — islamhouse.com (2:16)
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