What is the ruling on being named with the names of Allah, such as Kareem, Aziz, and the like?
There are two aspects to naming oneself with the names of Allah:
The first aspect: It is impermissible to name oneself with the names of Allah that are prefixed with "Al-" (the definite article), such as "Al-Aziz" (The All-Mighty) and "Al-Hakim" (The All-Wise). This is because "Al-" indicates the complete original meaning of the attribute. It is also impermissible to name oneself with one of Allah's names if the intention is to signify the meaning of the attribute encompassed by the name, even if it is not prefixed with "Al-".
The second aspect: It is permissible to name oneself with Allah's names that are not prefixed with "Al-", if the intention is not to signify the meaning of the attribute, such as "Hakim" (wise). However, some names, such as "Jabbar" (Compeller), should not be used even if the meaning of the attribute is not intended, due to the potential for it to foster tyranny and arrogance in the person.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/27108
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 27108
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy