Is it permissible to shorten the name and surname from "Ahmad Ali Al-Haj Hussein" to "Ahmad Hussein" due to issues with official documents?
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There is no harm in changing one's name by associating oneself with one's grandfather or family. This is supported by the Prophet's — peace and blessings be upon him — attribution to his grandfather Abd al-Muttalib, as he said on the Day of Hunayn: "I am the Prophet, there is no lie; I am the son of Abd al-Muttalib." Al-Bukhari titled a chapter on this: "Chapter: One who attributes himself to his forefathers in Islam and in the pre-Islamic era (Jahiliyyah)."
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