When a person accepts Islam, must he change his name - for example, from George or Joseph? A – Unless a person's name signifies him being a worshipper of the other than Allah, it is not necessary for him to change his name, it is merely better. So it is good for him to change his foreign name to an Islamic name, but it is not obligatory. But if his name was ‘Abdul Masih (the servant of the Messiah), or something similar, then he definitely has to change it. But in case of other names that do not signify servitude to other than Allah, like George and Paul etc., then it is not neccessary to change them since these names are used by others as well as Christians. – Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Baz; Fatawa Islamiyah, vol.8, p.212. Camel meat breaks Wudhu Q- Does camel meat nullify Wudhu? A Hadith has been reported concerning a man who broke wind, and the Messenger (peace be upon him) ordered all those present to make Wudhu and we learnt in primary school that it invalidates the ablution. A – This story is completely baseless and it is a lie against the Prophet (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) was perfectly able to say at that time: Whoever broke wind should make ablution. And he would not have ordered the whole gathering to do it, due to not knowing the identity of the perpetrator. The correct opinion is that it is obligatory to perform ablution after eating camel meat, whether it be little or much, raw or cooked, whatever part of the carcass it is taken from, based upon the words of the Prophet (peace be upon him): Make ablution after eating camel meat. (Al-Tirmidhi, no. 81, Abu Dawood, no. 184) A man asked him: O Messenger of Allah! Should we make ablution after eating goat? He (peace be upon him) replied: If you wish. (The man) said: Should we make ablution after eating camel meat? He (peace be upon him) said: Yes. (Muslim, no. 360) Since he made it optional for Wudhu to be made after eating goat, it proves that making Wudhu after eating camel meat is not optional. – Sheikh Muhammad Bin Saleh Al-Uthaymeen; Fatawa Islamiyah, vol. 2, pg. 89 Cheating employer Q- I have a relative who works as a telephone operator. He sometimes transfers long-distance calls to me for free, without letting his employer know that he does so. Am I sinning, even though the company is well-off and isn't affected by what we do? A – This practice is unlawful unless your relative attains permission from them; it is treachery on the part of your relative. – Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Baz; Fatawa Islamiyah, vol.8, pg. 87 __
