A question regarding the permissibility of naming a newborn 'Abdul-Hussein' or 'Abdul-Zahra' and whether this is considered shirk (associating partners with God).
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Peace be upon you.
Ayatollah Khamenei (may God protect him):
There is no issue with this, although it is preferable to name males after the prophets and infallible imams (peace be upon them) and to name females after the daughters and mothers of the imams (peace be upon them).
Source: Special Inquiry.
Ayatollah Sistani (may God protect him):
- It is not permissible to use names and attributes that are exclusive to God, such as 'Allah' and 'Ar-Rahman'.
It is permissible to use names that are not exclusive to Him and do not imply His attributes when used in general, such as 'Al-Basir' (the All-Seeing), 'As-Sami' (the All-Hearing), and 'Al-Qadir' (the All-Powerful). It is preferable to add the word 'Abd' (servant) to these names, even if it is omitted in usage for brevity.
It is advisable not to use names that imply God’s attributes in general, such as 'Ar-Rabb' (the Lord), 'Al-Khaliq' (the Creator), 'Ar-Razzaq' (the Provider), 'Ar-Rahim' (the Merciful), and 'Al-Quddus' (the Most Holy).
Therefore, it is permissible to name the newborn 'Abdul-Hussein' or 'Abdul-Zahra'.
- The term 'Abd' in such names does not imply servitude to them (peace be upon them) in the same way that servitude to God does, so it is not considered shirk.
Source: Official Website
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