What are the forbidden or disliked names, and is the name "Malak" one of them?
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Naming with "Malik" (king) is forbidden because it implies glorification and self-praise. As for other forbidden names, some are explicitly mentioned, such as "Rabah," "Yasar," "Aflah," and "Nafi'." Others fall under a religious proof or a general rule, so any name containing a Shariah-prohibited element is forbidden, such as servitude to other than Allah, or names exclusive to Allah Almighty, or names whose meaning is religiously or customarily dispraised, or a meaningless name, or a name that praises oneself, or names of devils, disbelievers, and transgressors.
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