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Is it permissible to create an email account with false information to conceal one's identity, and is it permissible to do so with the intention of making a non-Muslim believe that I am a non-Muslim, so that they will answer my questions?

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There is no harm in borrowing a name in emails if security reasons necessitate it or if it achieves benefits that a person needs.

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