Is it prescribed for one who changes his name to slaughter a sacrificial animal?
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The questioner:
Also, her question says: My brother wants to change his name. So, if he changes his name, does he make a sacrifice or a feast for it?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not do anything. He changes his name and does not do anything for it. Yes.
The presenter:
Our Shaykh, does everyone change their name whenever they wish, or only if the name is, for example, ugly, or has no meaning in the language, or something of that sort?
The Shaykh:
If it has a forbidden meaning, he must change it. But if its meaning is not forbidden, there is no need to change it. Yes.
Also, her question says: My brother wants to change his name. So, if he changes his name, does he make a sacrifice or a feast for it?
The Shaykh:
No, he does not do anything. He changes his name and does not do anything for it. Yes.
The presenter:
Our Shaykh, does everyone change their name whenever they wish, or only if the name is, for example, ugly, or has no meaning in the language, or something of that sort?
The Shaykh:
If it has a forbidden meaning, he must change it. But if its meaning is not forbidden, there is no need to change it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3346] هل يُشرع لمن غيَّر اسمه أن يذبح ذبيحة؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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