Mufti Jameel Ahmed Thanwi Sahib Marhoom of Madrassa-Ashrafia, Lahore Pakistan gave a written fatwa to me that NADEEM means to regret Should I change my name?

· 1 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 7885English

Question

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Mufti Jameel Ahmed Thanwi Sahib Marhoom of Madrassa-Ashrafia, Lahore Pakistan gave a written fatwa to me that NADEEM means to regret Should I change my name?

Answer

There is no need to change the name as a believer should always regret his sins and shortcomings.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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