Is it obligatory to remove the name "Malik" from the phrase "trademark owner" written on food cans before discarding them, given that "Malik al-Mulk" (Owner of All Sovereignty) is one of Allah's Most Beautiful Names?
It is not obligatory to remove the name "Malik" because it is applied to anyone who owns something, and there is no prohibition against applying it to a creature. It has been mentioned in the Holy Qur'an: "And they will cry, 'O Malik, let your Lord put an end to us!'" (Surat Az-Zukhruf, 77) and "and what your right hand possesses" (Surat An-Nisa, 3, 24, 33, etc.). The name Malik was well-known during the time of the Companions and their successors, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did not instruct anyone to change it. However, "Malik al-Mulk" (Owner of All Sovereignty) is a name exclusive to Allah Almighty.
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