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What is the ruling on being named with the following names in forums: "Jihad of the Soul," "Sun of Islam," "Birds of Paradise," "Flower of Faith," and "Seeker of Truth"?

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Secondly: It is disliked for a person to name themselves or be given a title that indicates self-praise and commendation. This dislike increases if the description is not true, such as "Muhyi al-Din" (Reviver of the Religion) and "Shams al-Din" (Sun of the Religion). Imam Al-Nawawi disliked being titled "Muhyi al-Din," and Ibn al-Hajj al-Maliki said that these later titles involve self-praise, which contradicts the Prophet (peace be upon him) who changed the name "Barrah" to "Zainab" out of dislike for self-praise. Disliked names include "Shams al-Islam" (Sun of Islam), "Zahrat al-Iman" (Flower of Faith), "Tuyoor al-" (Birds of Paradise), and "Mutaqassi al-Haqq" (Seeker of Truth), as they contain self-praise or falsehood. As for "Jihad al-Nafs" (Striving against the Self), there appears to be no objection to naming oneself with it if the description applies to the person or they aspire to it, as it is a description inherent to every believer.

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