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Is it permissible to name a newborn "Al-Masih" (the Messiah)?

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Scholars have mentioned that the disliked and forbidden names are those that involve servitude to other than Allah, or are exclusive to Allah such as (Ar-Rahman), or have a blameworthy meaning such as (Harb - war), or have no meaning such as (Mimi), or involve self-praise such as (Barrah - pious woman). There is no shar'i prohibition on naming with 'Al-Masih' (the Messiah), but it is preferable to choose names that the encourages, such as ('Abdullah and 'Abdur-Rahman), especially since Muslims have not accustomed themselves to using this name.

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