Is it permissible to name a newborn with names such as Azrael, Israfil, and Mikael, and Munkar and Nakir, by analogy with the permissibility of naming with Jibreel, Malik, and Ridwan?
Some scholars disliked being named after angels, especially names specific to them like Jibreel and Mika'il, while many others held it permissible without disfavor. The naming of some of the Salaf with names like "Malik" and "Ridwan" was perhaps because these are common names or because naming is permissible without disfavor. It is worth noting that "Azra'il" has not been established as the name of the Angel of Death; rather, the Quran refers to him as "Malak al-Mawt" (Angel of Death).
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