The Ruling on Naming a Person 'Abd al-Zahir or 'Abd al-Batin
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Question:
Is it permissible for a man to name his son 'Abd al-Zahir, or is it necessary to reject it as false, making 'Abd al-Zahir false?
Answer:
There is no reason to answer 'Abd al-Zahir al-Batin; there is no reason to avoid this matter, because singling it out is an error, and combining them is heavy. He says 'Abd al-Zahir al-Batin, and that is heavy, like 'A'ma al-Qadir al-Basit, so he is poor. Avoid these things. Name with clear names based on reality: al-'Aziz, al-Hakim, al-Rahman, al-Rahim, al-Halim. These names do not contain al-Muhaymin or al-Jabbar; they contain no ambiguity and no suggestion. Name 'Abd for them. As for the names that contain ambiguity and suggestion, do not name with them.
Is it permissible for a man to name his son 'Abd al-Zahir, or is it necessary to reject it as false, making 'Abd al-Zahir false?
Answer:
There is no reason to answer 'Abd al-Zahir al-Batin; there is no reason to avoid this matter, because singling it out is an error, and combining them is heavy. He says 'Abd al-Zahir al-Batin, and that is heavy, like 'A'ma al-Qadir al-Basit, so he is poor. Avoid these things. Name with clear names based on reality: al-'Aziz, al-Hakim, al-Rahman, al-Rahim, al-Halim. These names do not contain al-Muhaymin or al-Jabbar; they contain no ambiguity and no suggestion. Name 'Abd for them. As for the names that contain ambiguity and suggestion, do not name with them.
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : هو قابض هو باسط هو خافض — islamhouse.com (44:04)
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