Prohibition of naming oneself "Abd al-Nabi" and the obligation to change it
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Question:
Abd al-Nabi and Ali?
Answer:
This kind of servitude is not permissible for anyone other than Allah; it is not permissible. Abd al-Ka'bah and Abd al-Nabi. By the consensus of the Muslims, it is not permissible to use these names.
Q: Is it supposed to be changed?
A: Yes.
Q: And if his father's name is also [Abd al-Nabi], is it changed?
A: No, what has already passed is not [changed]. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not change Abd al-Muttalib or Abd Manaf.
Abd al-Nabi and Ali?
Answer:
This kind of servitude is not permissible for anyone other than Allah; it is not permissible. Abd al-Ka'bah and Abd al-Nabi. By the consensus of the Muslims, it is not permissible to use these names.
Q: Is it supposed to be changed?
A: Yes.
Q: And if his father's name is also [Abd al-Nabi], is it changed?
A: No, what has already passed is not [changed]. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not change Abd al-Muttalib or Abd Manaf.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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