Changing the name 'Abd al-Nafi'
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A person was named 'Abd al-Nafi' by his father. His question is: Is he required to change this name?
Answer:
Yes. 'Abd al-Nafi', like Nafi', is ambiguous, yes, change it, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A person was named 'Abd al-Nafi' by his father. His question is: Is he required to change this name?
Answer:
Yes. 'Abd al-Nafi', like Nafi', is ambiguous, yes, change it, yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب من علق الطلاق قبل النكاح — islamhouse.com (44:56)
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