Is it permissible to name a child (Ishaq)?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner says: I named my son Ishaq, and a person told me that this name is one of the names of the Jews. What is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
A person told me that this name is one of the names of the Jews. What is the ruling on this statement?
The Shaykh:
The prophets, Ishaq ibn Ibrahim (peace and blessings be upon them both). The one who told you this is ignorant; he does not know.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner says: I named my son Ishaq, and a person told me that this name is one of the names of the Jews. What is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
A person told me that this name is one of the names of the Jews. What is the ruling on this statement?
The Shaykh:
The prophets, Ishaq ibn Ibrahim (peace and blessings be upon them both). The one who told you this is ignorant; he does not know.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1272] هل يجوز التسمي باسم (إسحاق) - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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