The Ruling on Naming a Person 'Abd al-Dhahir and Using Opposing Names in Isolation
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Question:
Is it permissible for a man to name his son 'Abd al-Dhahir, or is he required to add al-Batin to it, so that it becomes 'Abd al-Dhahir al-Batin?
Answer:
There is no reason to answer 'Abd al-Dhahir al-Batin; there is no reason to avoid this matter, because isolating the name is an error, and combining them is heavy. Saying 'Abd al-Dhahir al-Batin is heavy. 'Alim, al-Qadir, al-Basit, al-Faqir—avoid these things. Name with the clear, established names: al-'Aziz, al-Hakim, al-Rahman, al-Rahim, al-Halim. These names contain no ambiguity and no suggestion of other meanings. 'Al-Muhaymin and al-Jabbar are also among them; they contain no ambiguity and no suggestion of other meanings. Name with these. As for the names that contain ambiguity and suggestion of other meanings, do not name with them.
Is it permissible for a man to name his son 'Abd al-Dhahir, or is he required to add al-Batin to it, so that it becomes 'Abd al-Dhahir al-Batin?
Answer:
There is no reason to answer 'Abd al-Dhahir al-Batin; there is no reason to avoid this matter, because isolating the name is an error, and combining them is heavy. Saying 'Abd al-Dhahir al-Batin is heavy. 'Alim, al-Qadir, al-Basit, al-Faqir—avoid these things. Name with the clear, established names: al-'Aziz, al-Hakim, al-Rahman, al-Rahim, al-Halim. These names contain no ambiguity and no suggestion of other meanings. 'Al-Muhaymin and al-Jabbar are also among them; they contain no ambiguity and no suggestion of other meanings. Name with these. As for the names that contain ambiguity and suggestion of other meanings, do not name with them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 35 من 64 / شرح القصيدة النونية / هو قابض هو باسط هو خافض / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (44:22)
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