Ruling on using “ ‘Aashiq al-Sama’ (Lover of Heaven)” as a user name
Question

                What is the ruling on “ ‘Aashiq al-Sama’ (Lover of Heaven)” as a user name in chat rooms? Is it halaal or haraam?.
Praise be to Allah.
      As far as we 
      know, the word ‘ishq (passionate, excessive love) was never used in any 
      praiseworthy sense by the salaf and the imams. That is because this word 
      ‘ishq refers to extreme love that oversteps the mark, and anything that is 
      of that nature is blameworthy. 

    Ibn Mandhoor 
    (may Allah have mercy on him) said: 

    Abu’l-‘Abbaas 
    Ahmad ibn Yahya was asked about hubb (love) and ‘ishq – which is more 
    praiseworthy? He said: Hubb, because in ‘ishq there is excess, and the 
    ‘aashiq (one who loves in the sense of ‘ishq or excessive love) is so called 
    because he fades away out of extreme love as the ‘ashaqah (bind-weed) fades 
    away when it is cut. The ‘ashaqah (bind-weed) is a plant that grows green, 
    then it shrivels up and turns yellow. This was narrated from al-Zujjaaj. 

    End quote from
    Lisaan al-‘Arab, 10/251 

    Abu Hilaal 
    al-‘Askari (may Allah have mercy on him) said: 

    The difference 
    between ‘ishq and mahabbah (love) is that ‘ishq refers to extreme physical 
    desire to have what one wants from the object of that excessive love, if it 
    is another person, and the resolve to have carnal knowledge of that person 
    when one is able to. If the ‘ishq is devoid of physical desire then it is 
    possible for the ‘aashiq (the one who loves excessively) to be free of 
    physical desire towards the one whom he loves excessively. But ‘ishq refers 
    to a special type of desire that is incessant, namely the desire of the man 
    to get what he wants from the one whom he loves. The desire to drink wine 
    and eat fine food is not called ‘ishq. Moreover, ‘ishq is a desire that, if 
    it goes to extremes and the individual cannot get what he desires, may kill 
    him and there is no other physical desire that can kill except ‘ishq. Don’t 
    you see that no one ever died because of desire for wine or food or perfume, 
    or because of love for his house or his wealth, but many people have died 
    from the desire to be alone with the one whom they love excessively and get 
    what they want from him.

    End quote from
    al-Furooq al-Lughawiyyah, p. 358-359 

    Moreover, the 
    word ‘ishq is not known in the language of the Arabs except in a sexual 
    context. 

    Ibn al-Jawzi 
    (may Allah have mercy on him) said: 

    ‘Ishq, 
    according to scholars of the Arabic language, is only used in a sexual 
    context.

    End quote from
    Talbees Iblees, p. 153 

    Based on that, 
    it is not right (in Arabic) to use the verb ‘ashiqa when saying one 
    loves one’s father, mother, house, horse and so on. And it is not right to 
    use this verb when saying one loves the moon, stars, sky/heaven and so on. 

    If what is 
    meant by ‘aashiq al-sama’ (lover of heaven) or ‘ishq al-sama’ (love of 
    heaven) is “excessive, passionate love” (‘ishq) of the inhabitants thereof, 
    this is exceedingly bad and objectionable. 

    The Muslims 
    have many good names and kunyahs, and they have no need for made-up names 
    that are not free from matters that are objectionable from an Islamic, 
    rational, linguistic or customary point of view, especially if the one who 
    is called by that name is a woman, because that may prompt men to be 
    attracted to or infatuated with her, and they may hope to meet her, and it 
    is not unlikely that such a name may make her inclined towards the deeds of 
    those who pursue this excessive love and promiscuity, and she may be 
    influenced by this name. 

    And Allah 
    knows best. 

    For more 
    information please see the answer the question no.
    7180.