The name ‘Abd Manaf

Question

Question: A friend of ours named one of his sons ‘Abd Manaf (عبد مناف). What does this word mean? May this name be given or not? Is this name one of the names of Allah?

Answer

Manaf is not a name of Allah; therefore the name ‘Abd Manaf, too, should not be given.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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