Is it permissible to add "al-" (ال) to my son's name "Munṣif" (منصف) to make it "Al-Munṣif" (المنصف), or is "Al-Munṣif" one of the attributes of Allah, Exalted and Glorified be He?
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There is no harm in adding "al-" (the definite article) to the word "Munsif" (just/fair), because it is not among the established names and attributes of Allah in revelation.
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