What is the ruling on the surname "Abdul-Lawy," and is it permissible to give it to children despite the obligation for children to bear their fathers' surnames? And must it be changed if it is written on academic certificates? And does a person bear sin because of their family name?

Scholars have agreed on the prohibition of any name that signifies servitude to other than Allah, such as 'Abd Manaf. However, they differed regarding 'Abd al-Muttalib. Al-Luway is not among the names of Allah Almighty, so it is not permissible to name someone in servitude to it. A person is not obliged to change his grandfather's name if it signifies servitude to other than Allah, due to the harms that would result from it, and because the Companions did not change their family names that signified servitude to other than Allah, such as 'Abd Shams and 'Abd Manaf, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, addressed them with those names. What is religiously required is only to change one's personal name if it is polytheistic or considered repulsive. As for a deceased father's name, it is not obligatory to change it.