Similarly if a brother converts to Islam and he would like change his name.

Changing baby name in islam. The general rule is that one does not have to change their name but there are some exceptions to this. The Prophet legislated for us to change names to better names but he never ordered one who changed his name to slaughter an Aqeeqah again. Most Muslims who come from the Middle East tend to use or already have Arabic or Islamic names which may have roots in the Arabic language.

According to a Hadith a child must be named promptly on birth. It is permissible but not an obligation to change ones name without any reason. Many converts adopt Muslim names to fit in better with the Muslim community or to express their beliefs.

04272016 1156 am ET Updated Apr 28 2017. Just imagine me working in a clinic and someone telling my patient Ms. 1 Adoption is allowed in Islam.

However you could be right since im not sure. Prohibited Names in Islam. The baby name should be meaningful.

An article by Dr. He named Abd al Uzza the slave of Uzza the idol to Abd Allah. To Change or Not to Change Muslim Last Names.

However what if someone changed his family name. Once I go back to America Im going to officially change my last name. Mohammad will see you in a moment.