The Kunyah of Abu Khalil
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Question:
Some people are named or called Ibrahim and are addressed as Abu Khalil. Is that permissible?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it, because Khalil means a name that is permissible to use. It is permissible to name a person Khalil. I do not understand. Yes.
Some people are named or called Ibrahim and are addressed as Abu Khalil. Is that permissible?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it, because Khalil means a name that is permissible to use. It is permissible to name a person Khalil. I do not understand. Yes.
Source
شرح رسالة العبودية لشيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية، بداية من قوله : وكل هذا في الصحيح، وفيه أنه قال ذلك قبل موته بأيام — islamhouse.com (1:06:58)
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