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What effect does a name change have on an individual’s life?

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My name in school was registered as samreen.then it changd to sabreen.n nw it is sabreena.vich 1 z correct.is there any effect of name on an individual.my parents didnt paid any attention to it.

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(Fatwa: 1007/738/L=1431)

(1) Sabreen is better than Samreen, however Sabreen is the masculine form, hence you should change your name from Sabreen to Sabra, it means a woman having patience.
(2) Yes, names have effects on human beings. The holy Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked to choose good names and change bad names.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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