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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?

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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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