The Ruling on Being Named 'Abd al-Mu'ti
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Question:
If my father named me 'Abd al-Mu'ti, and today some of the scholars disapprove of names other than the names of Allah the Exalted that are mentioned in the Qur'an, is it obligatory for me to change my name to 'Abd al-Quddus, or something else?
Answer:
No, al-Mu'ti is one of the names of Allah. It is established in the two Sahihs from the hadith of Mu'awiyah, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he said:Sahih al-Bukhari 71 So al-Mu'ti is one of the names of Allah. There is nothing wrong with the name 'Abd al-Mu'ti.
If my father named me 'Abd al-Mu'ti, and today some of the scholars disapprove of names other than the names of Allah the Exalted that are mentioned in the Qur'an, is it obligatory for me to change my name to 'Abd al-Quddus, or something else?
Answer:
No, al-Mu'ti is one of the names of Allah. It is established in the two Sahihs from the hadith of Mu'awiyah, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he said:
I am just a distributor, but the grant is from Allah
إنما أنا قاسم، والله هو المعطي
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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