Is it permissible to name my son and daughter 'Arafah, Mina, Mika'il, Israfil, Malik, and Ridwan?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I want to name my son and daughter 'Arafah, Mina, Mika'il, Israfil, Malik, and Ridwan. Are these names permissible?
The Shaykh:
The names of the angels are not to be used; the names of the angels, such as Jibril and Mika'il, are not to be used. No.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. And this questioner.
The Shaykh:
As for naming [children] Mina and 'Arafah, what is the reason for this? Have names run out, so that you must resort to names other than these? No.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: I want to name my son and daughter 'Arafah, Mina, Mika'il, Israfil, Malik, and Ridwan. Are these names permissible?
The Shaykh:
The names of the angels are not to be used; the names of the angels, such as Jibril and Mika'il, are not to be used. No.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. And this questioner.
The Shaykh:
As for naming [children] Mina and 'Arafah, what is the reason for this? Have names run out, so that you must resort to names other than these? No.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [103 -954] هل يجوز أن أُسمي ابني وابنتي بأسماء عَرَفة ومِنَى وميكائيل وإسرافيل ومالك ورضوان؟ — youtube.com
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