The Ruling on Making a Name a Servant of Other Than Allah
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Question:
From Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz to the honorable brother, the Director of Passports in Rabigh, may Allah guide him to all good, amen.
Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
After that, a man came to me who had named himself Abdullah ibn Abd al-Jazi, and he asked me: Is it permissible to be named Abd al-Jazi? Because the Rabigh Passports Office has suspended the renewal of his residency permit until the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding his father's name is known?
Answer:
The scholars have agreed that it is not permissible to make oneself a servant of other than Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), so it is not permissible to say: Abd al-Nabi, or Abd al-Husayn, or Abd al-Ka'bah, or the like; because all slaves are slaves of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is known that al-Jazi is not one of the names of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), so it is not permissible to make oneself a servant of it. It is obligatory to change this name to a name that is a servant of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), or to another name that is not a servant, such as Ahmad, Muhammad, Ibrahim, or the like. And when changing it, it is necessary to clarify in the residency permit the first name along with the new name; so that the rights related to the first name are not lost. This is what I know from the pure Shari'ah. The aforementioned Abdullah mentions that his father has agreed to change his name from Abd al-Jazi to Abd al-Rahman, so let that be relied upon with his father's approval of it. And we ask Allah to guide everyone to what pleases Him.
And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Deputy President of the Islamic University of Madinah al-Munawwarah
From Abdul Aziz ibn Abdullah ibn Baz to the honorable brother, the Director of Passports in Rabigh, may Allah guide him to all good, amen.
Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
After that, a man came to me who had named himself Abdullah ibn Abd al-Jazi, and he asked me: Is it permissible to be named Abd al-Jazi? Because the Rabigh Passports Office has suspended the renewal of his residency permit until the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding his father's name is known?
Answer:
The scholars have agreed that it is not permissible to make oneself a servant of other than Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), so it is not permissible to say: Abd al-Nabi, or Abd al-Husayn, or Abd al-Ka'bah, or the like; because all slaves are slaves of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is known that al-Jazi is not one of the names of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), so it is not permissible to make oneself a servant of it. It is obligatory to change this name to a name that is a servant of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), or to another name that is not a servant, such as Ahmad, Muhammad, Ibrahim, or the like. And when changing it, it is necessary to clarify in the residency permit the first name along with the new name; so that the rights related to the first name are not lost. This is what I know from the pure Shari'ah. The aforementioned Abdullah mentions that his father has agreed to change his name from Abd al-Jazi to Abd al-Rahman, so let that be relied upon with his father's approval of it. And we ask Allah to guide everyone to what pleases Him.
And peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Deputy President of the Islamic University of Madinah al-Munawwarah
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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