What is the ruling on naming people with these names: Shams al-Din, Muhyi al-Din, Qamar al-Din, and others?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on naming people with these names: Shams al-Din, Muhyi al-Din, Qamar al-Din, and other such names?
The Shaykh : All of these names are recent innovations; they were not known in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or in the time of his Companions. One finds names like Sayf Allah (Sword of Allah) or Asad Allah (Lion of Allah) or the like. As for descriptions that indicate religious devotion, these only appeared recently. They may be true of the person who bears them, or they may not be. I see that one should turn away from these titles. There is also another harm in them: the person bearing such a title may become proud of himself, pleased with it, and arrogant toward others because of it. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : All of these names are recent innovations; they were not known in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or in the time of his Companions. One finds names like Sayf Allah (Sword of Allah) or Asad Allah (Lion of Allah) or the like. As for descriptions that indicate religious devotion, these only appeared recently. They may be true of the person who bears them, or they may not be. I see that one should turn away from these titles. There is also another harm in them: the person bearing such a title may become proud of himself, pleased with it, and arrogant toward others because of it. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.