Is it considered a lie for a person to mention their family name, or the name of their father or grandfather, when asked about their name?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There is no objection to a person being called by his family name or by the name of the one he is attributed to, or changing his name to another he likes, as long as there is no prohibition in it.
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