Is it permissible to name oneself in forums with an English name in writing, but its meaning is Japanese, or with an English name in writing that has no meaning, while disliking the English language, yet loving to write with it due to the scarcity of Arabic names and the absence of beautiful embellishments for them?
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It is permissible to use a non-Arabic name in forums if it does not carry a forbidden meaning, but it is preferable to use an Arabic name.
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