What is the ruling on being named "Love of Heaven" (عشق السماء) in forums?
The word "ishq" (passionate love/ardent desire) was not mentioned in the speech of the Salaf (pious predecessors) and the Imams in a commendable sense, because it implies extravagance and transgression in love. Thus, "hubb" (love) is better than "ishq".
"Ishq" is the intense desire to attain one's objective from the beloved if the beloved is a human. It is a specific desire that, if excessive and its object is not attained, can kill its possessor.
"Ishq" only occurs in what one desires to marry, and it is not correct to use it for anything else, such as "ishq" for a father, mother, or inanimate objects.
Naming a person "ashiq al-samaa'" (lover of the sky) might be offensive. Good names suffice over such names that contradict the , reason, language, or custom.
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