What is the ruling on naming women (Iman – Ghufuran – Abrar – Malak – Bayan)?
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The questioner:
May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh. I have some names and I would like to ask you about the ruling on naming them: Iman or Ghufuran, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
By Allah, I did not know, O Shaykh.
The questioner:
And Abrar.
The Shaykh:
Is there anything wrong with that?
The questioner:
And Malak and Bayan.
The Shaykh:
Malak is not suitable for men.
The questioner:
Malak, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It does not help.
The questioner:
It is suitable for men.
The Shaykh:
Like Jibril and Mikail.
The questioner:
But it is not suitable for women. And Bayan. May Allah preserve you, care for you, and reward you with good.
May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh. I have some names and I would like to ask you about the ruling on naming them: Iman or Ghufuran, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
By Allah, I did not know, O Shaykh.
The questioner:
And Abrar.
The Shaykh:
Is there anything wrong with that?
The questioner:
And Malak and Bayan.
The Shaykh:
Malak is not suitable for men.
The questioner:
Malak, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
It does not help.
The questioner:
It is suitable for men.
The Shaykh:
Like Jibril and Mikail.
The questioner:
But it is not suitable for women. And Bayan. May Allah preserve you, care for you, and reward you with good.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، [328 /400] ما حكم التسمي بـ (إيمان – غفران - أبرار – ملاك – بيان ) للنساء؟ II الإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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