The Difference Between the Name and the Report.
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The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Because the name is an act of creation, while the report is information about something that has occurred. This becomes clear with an example. If someone wanted to name his son 'Abd al-Muttalib, is that permissible or not?
The student: It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : Even though the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of this and said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1688Sahih (Darussalam) Because this falls under the category of reporting something that has actually happened. For instance, suppose a man’s father passed away and his grandfather’s name was 'Abd al-Nabi, and he said, “I am so-and-so, son of so-and-so, son of 'Abd al-Nabi.” Is that permissible or not? If he wanted to name his son 'Abd al-Nabi, that would not be permissible. This is the meaning of their statement that the category of reporting is broader than the category of creation.
The Shaykh : Because the name is an act of creation, while the report is information about something that has occurred. This becomes clear with an example. If someone wanted to name his son 'Abd al-Muttalib, is that permissible or not?
The student: It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : Even though the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of this and said: