Is the name "Juliana" forbidden and must it be changed?
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The ruling on a name being forbidden and necessitating change depends on knowing its meaning or the intention behind giving it. This particular name is of unknown meaning. However, there are guidelines mentioned in Fatwas No. 32518 and No. 36093 that are helpful in this matter.
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Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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