Can a child be named Wajid, considering it’s one of Allah’s sifaat?

Al-jawab billahi at-taufeeq (the answer with Allah’s guidance)

There are some beautiful names of Allah Ta’ala which the Quran and Hadith have used for other people, this will be permissible, such as the name Rahim (merciful), Ra’uf (compassionate), Rashid (rightly guided), Shakur (Most Thankful), Wajid (Perceiver), Ali (exalted), Kareem (noble), Aziz (powerful) etc. These names have shared meanings which can be intended for both people and Allah Ta’ala.

There are also names which are exclusively for Allah Ta’ala from the Quran and Hadith, then this will not be used for other people, such as Al-Rahman (compassionate), Al-Quddus (pure), Al-Jabbar (mighty), Al-Tawwab (forgiver), Al-Samad (Eternal), Al-Qahhar (Subduer), Al-Qadir (Capable), Al-Khaliq (creator), Al-Razzaq (provider) etc. It is Haram and impermissible to call a human being with these names without the prefix ‘Abd’ attached to it. (Fataawa Hindiyyah)

(See also: Ruhul Ma’ani Vol.9 Pg.123, Shami Vol.5 Pg.268, Ma’ariful Quran Vol.4 Pg.132)

And Only Allah Ta’ala Knows Best.

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Moulana Qamruz Zaman
London, UK