Is the name "Malak" forbidden to use?
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The Shaykh: Malak?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible?
The Shaykh: First, it is not a proper name. "Malak" is the plural of "malik" (angel) or "malaa'ikah" (angels). "Malak" is not a proper name like Hind, Zaynab, and so on. This is a trend of the present age where they choose names that are not proper names. Do you know this about them?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh: For example, some people name a child Du'a (supplication). Du'a! Is Du'a a proper name? Some people name a child what? Iman (faith); meaning they choose names that have a meaning but are not the proper names of individuals. So "Malak" means likening to the angels of the Most Merciful (Blessed and Exalted is He); so this is not prescribed; I mean it is not the practice of the Salaf. First, second, do you have - if Allah wills - a newborn baby girl?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh: She was born and the matter is settled?
The questioner: She was named Malak, but the name has not been changed.
The Shaykh: When was the birth?
The questioner: A full year.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed!
The questioner: It is not mine, it is my brother's.
The Shaykh: It is not important, meaning, the important thing is that the birth occurred and the newborn girl was named Malak.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: I advise changing it, and it should be chosen from the names of the Companions to link it with the names that people have let die today by using names for which Allah has sent down no authority. Some people name a child Nahad, and some name a child Bawasal, and some do this and that, and so on. And no one revives Fatimah, A'ishah, Zaynab, and so on. These names should be revived. This is my advice...
The questioner: May you be rewarded with good.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : It is not permissible?
The Shaykh: First, it is not a proper name. "Malak" is the plural of "malik" (angel) or "malaa'ikah" (angels). "Malak" is not a proper name like Hind, Zaynab, and so on. This is a trend of the present age where they choose names that are not proper names. Do you know this about them?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh: For example, some people name a child Du'a (supplication). Du'a! Is Du'a a proper name? Some people name a child what? Iman (faith); meaning they choose names that have a meaning but are not the proper names of individuals. So "Malak" means likening to the angels of the Most Merciful (Blessed and Exalted is He); so this is not prescribed; I mean it is not the practice of the Salaf. First, second, do you have - if Allah wills - a newborn baby girl?
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh: She was born and the matter is settled?
The questioner: She was named Malak, but the name has not been changed.
The Shaykh: When was the birth?
The questioner: A full year.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed!
The questioner: It is not mine, it is my brother's.
The Shaykh: It is not important, meaning, the important thing is that the birth occurred and the newborn girl was named Malak.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: I advise changing it, and it should be chosen from the names of the Companions to link it with the names that people have let die today by using names for which Allah has sent down no authority. Some people name a child Nahad, and some name a child Bawasal, and some do this and that, and so on. And no one revives Fatimah, A'ishah, Zaynab, and so on. These names should be revived. This is my advice...
The questioner: May you be rewarded with good.
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