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Rulings on Using the Names 'Rahman' and 'Rahim' for Humans
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Rulings on Using the Names 'Rahman' and 'Rahim' for Humans

It is not permissible, rather it is forbidden (Haram), to use the word "Rahman" for anyone other than Allah Almighty. If a person calls any human "Rahman", it amounts to Shirk (polytheism), because there can be no one besides Allah Blessed and Exalted whose mercy is so vast. Therefore, it is not per...