If a disbeliever converts to Islam, is it obligatory for him to change his name to an Arabic name?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a disbeliever converts to Islam, is it obligatory for him to change his name to an Arabic name?
Answer:
No, if there is no religious prohibition in the name, he does not change it. However, if there is a religious prohibition in it, such as 'Abd al-Ka'bah (servant of the Ka'bah) or 'Abd al-'Uzzah (servant of al-'Uzzah), he changes it. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a disbeliever converts to Islam, is it obligatory for him to change his name to an Arabic name?
Answer:
No, if there is no religious prohibition in the name, he does not change it. However, if there is a religious prohibition in it, such as 'Abd al-Ka'bah (servant of the Ka'bah) or 'Abd al-'Uzzah (servant of al-'Uzzah), he changes it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1001 -2802] إذا أسلم الكافر هل يجب أن يُغير اسمه إلى اسم عربي؟ — youtube.com
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