What is the ruling on naming people with the names of the angels, such as Jibril and Mikail?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on naming people with the names of the angels, such as naming a child Jibril or Mikail?
Answer:
There is no harm in naming someone Jibril. This is found among people now: Jibril, Jibril. But they do not say "angel"; they do not say "this is an angel" or "malaak." They say his name is malaak or malak. This is not permissible. But if his name is Jibril, or his name is such and such, there is no harm. Names are permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on naming people with the names of the angels, such as naming a child Jibril or Mikail?
Answer:
There is no harm in naming someone Jibril. This is found among people now: Jibril, Jibril. But they do not say "angel"; they do not say "this is an angel" or "malaak." They say his name is malaak or malak. This is not permissible. But if his name is Jibril, or his name is such and such, there is no harm. Names are permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1985 -3022] ما حكم التسمية بأسماء الملائكة مثل جبرائيل وميكائيل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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