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Do I have to change my name?

No. Islam does not require a new Muslim to change their name unless:

  • It has a meaning that contradicts Islam (e.g., “Slave of Jesus” would be changed to “Slave of Allah” — Abdullah).

  • It has a sinful or offensive meaning.

Otherwise, keeping your birth name is fine. The Prophet ﷺ only changed names that carried bad or un-Islamic meanings.

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“On the Day of Judgement you will be called by your names and the names of your fathers, so have good names.” (Abu Dawud 4948)

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