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AL-KAFI #1655: HUKUM MENAMAKAN ANAK DENGAN NAMA ALLAH (KEMASKINI)
Is it permissible to name a child with names of Allah such as al-Aziz?
Short answer
The names of Allah fall into two categories: those exclusive to Allah and those whose meanings are also found in creation.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The names of Allah fall into two categories: those exclusive to Allah and those whose meanings are also found in creation. Exclusive names such as al-Ahad, al-Somad and al-Khaliq are prohibited for humans. Non-exclusive names such as al-Aziz, Ali, Hakim and Basir are permissible, with al-Aziz understood as a person honoured among his people. The ruling relies on the statements of scholars such as al-Ansari, al-Nawawi and Ibn Qayyim and on the example of companions who bore such names.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Manakala nama yang tidak terkhusus bagi Allah SWT dan maknanya turut dimiliki oleh makhluk, maka harus menggunakannya seperti al-Aziz dengan maksud dia adalah orang yang mulia dalam kalangan kaumnya dan nama-nama yang seumpamanya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1655: HUKUM MENAMAKAN ANAK DENGAN NAMA ALLAH (KEMASKINI)”, 12 March 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4314-al-kafi-1655-hukum-menamakan-anak-dengan-nama-allah-kemaskini. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/naming-a-child-with-names-of-allah/