Is it religiously permissible for the Imam on the wedding day to pronounce the teknonym "Roza" when reciting the Fatiha and performing the marriage contract, or must it be changed because it is a Christian name?
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There is no objection to the name "Roza" and pronouncing it at the time of the marriage contract, and your fiancé should not make a problem out of it. The presence of a name among non-Muslims does not prohibit it for Muslims unless its meaning indicates a violation or an imitation of them. The word "Roza" does not carry any such meaning, and the contract with it is valid and entails no sin. "Al-Rawz" in the Arabic language refers to experience and estimation, and "Roza" in a foreign language means flower.
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