What is the ruling on naming a newborn "Muhammad al-Fatih," "Khalilullah," "Muhammad Noor al-Haq," and "Muhammad Noorullah"?
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It was previously brought to attention that it is disliked to be named with names appended to the word "Allah" (Jalalah), unless they imply servitude, such as "Nur Allah" (Light of Allah) and "Rahmat Allah" (Mercy of Allah). Sheikh Ibn Baz was asked about the name "Nur Allah" and he disliked it, fearing the assumption that it might be an attribute of Allah, as there are two kinds of light: an attribute of Allah Almighty, and a created light. This also applies to "Nur al-Haqq" (Light of Truth) if it is intended to be one of Allah's names. As for the name "Muhammad al-Fatih," there is no objection to it.
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