Is it obligatory for a person who has embraced Islam to change his name if it is a name that worships other than Allah?
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Question:
This questioner asks: Is it obligatory for a person who has recently embraced Islam to change his name if it is a name that worships other than Allah?
Answer:
Yes, if it is a name that worships other than Allah, it is obligatory for him to change it; he should hasten to change it. Yes.
This questioner asks: Is it obligatory for a person who has recently embraced Islam to change his name if it is a name that worships other than Allah?
Answer:
Yes, if it is a name that worships other than Allah, it is obligatory for him to change it; he should hasten to change it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجب على من أسلم تغيير اسمه إذا كان معبدا لغير الله؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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