Is it religiously permissible to address someone whose name is "Abd al-Razzaq" as "Razzaq" without the definite article?
Al-Razzaq (The Provider) is one of Allah's Beautiful Names, and it has been mentioned in noble Hadiths and in His saying, the Most High: "Indeed, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of Power, the Ever-Mighty." It is not permissible to name a human with names exclusive to Allah, such as Al-Razzaq, even if it is without the definite article, because it is an attribute of Allah, the Most High.
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