What is the ruling on pronouncing the Beautiful Names of Allah, "Al-Muhsin" (the Benefactor) and "Al-Mun'im" (the Bestower of Favors), in colloquial Arabic with a kasrah on the letter "meem" (Al-Mihsin, Al-Min'im), or in compound names (Abd Al-Mihsin, Abd Al-Min'im), and should one condemn those who pronounce them this way?
Scholars have differed regarding the name "al-Mun'im" (The Bestower of Blessings), whether it is one of Allah's Most Beautiful Names. It is preferable not to name someone 'Abd al-Mun'im (Servant of the Bestower of Blessings) to avoid this disagreement. As for "al-Muhsin" (The Doer of Good/The Benevolent), it is one of Allah's Most Beautiful Names, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Indeed, Allah is Muhsin, so do good." It is not permissible to intentionally mispronounce the Beautiful Names, as it is a distortion and deviation from them. They must be pronounced exactly as they were revealed in the divine texts.
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