Changing your name upon embracing Islaam

Reference: Fataawa wa Ahkaam ilad-Daakhileen fil-Islaam – Page 28

Question: Is the new Muslim required to change his name?

Response: That is not necessary unless his name is a well-known name of the disbelievers, in which case it is better he changes his name to a name known amongst them as a Muslim name.


Translation originally published on 9 April, 2016.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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