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I have named my son Aziz Ahmad. Some people have said it is not permissible to name a child Aziz as it is one of the names of Allah swt. ..

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As-salamualikum
I have named my son Aziz Ahmad.  Some people have said it is not permissible to name a child Aziz as it is one of the names of Allah swt. 
My understanding is that Al-Aziz is one of the names of Allah swt, and it is not permissible to name a child Al-Aziz, but it is permissible to name a child Aziz (without the Al- ). 
I understand Al-Aziz refers to The most powerful, but Aziz (without Al-)  means powerful.  Aziz is an attribute of Allah swt, but Allah is Al-Aziz and not just Aziz.  Something can be more Aziz (or  powerful) than something else, for example man is more Aziz (or powerful) than a ant or other insect.  But only Allah is Al-Aziz,  The most powerful , and no other creation can be as powerful or more powerful than Allah swt .
I therefore believe it is permissible to name my child Aziz, but I seek guidance in this matter.  Is it ok to name a child Aziz Ahmad and call him Aziz? 

 

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In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
 
The names of Allah Ta’ala are of two catagories. The first category consists of the names that have a meaning exclusive to Allah Ta’ala such as Rahman, Khaliq, and Raziq. It is not permissible to name ones child with these names except with the addition of Abd (servant of) as they are only for Allah Ta’ala. As for the second category, it consists of names that are not exclusive to Allah Ta’ala such as Raheem, Rasheed, and Kabeer. Since these names were used by Allah Ta’ala Himself to refer to His creation, it will be permissible for one to name his child with these names without the addition of Abd. As for the name Aziz it will fall under the names in the second category and therefore will be permissible for one to name his child Aziz.           
 
(Aapke Masa’il Aur Unka Hal, 7/31, Ludhyanwi)
أحب الأسماء إلى الله تعالى عبد الله وعبد الرحمن وجاز التسمية علي ورشيد من الأسماء المشتركة ويراد في حقنا غير ما يراد في حق الله تعالى لكن التسمية بغير ذلك في زماننا أولى لأن العوام يصغرونها عن النداء.
قال الامام ابن عابدين في حاشيته:
( قوله لكن التسمية إلخ ) قال أبو الليث : لا أحب للعجم أن يسموا عبد الرحمن وعبد الرحيم ؛ لأنهم لا يعرفون تفسيره ، ويسمونه بالتصغير تتارخانية وهذا مشتهر في زماننا ، حيث ينادون من اسمه عبد الرحيم وعبد الكريم أو عبد العزيز مثلا فيقولون : رحيم وكريم وعزيز بتشديد ياء التصغير ومن اسمه عبد القادر قويدر وهذا مع قصده كفر .
(رد المحتار، 6/417، سعيد)
 
أحب الأسماء إلى الله تعالى عبد الله وعبد الرحمن لكن التسمية بغير هذه الأسماء في هذا الزمان أولى لأن العوام يصغرون هذه الأسماء للنداء والتسمية باسم يوجد في كتاب الله تعالى كالعلي والكبير والرشيد والبديع جائزة لأنه من الأسماء المشتركة ويراد في حق العباد غير ما يراد في حق الله تعالى.
(الفتاوى الهندية، 5/ 442، العلمية)

 
And Allah knows best
Wassalamu Alaikum
Ml. Sajid bin Shabbir,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:
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Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah

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