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Is it permissible to change one's name from "Anwar" to "Muhammad," or to make it a compound name like "Muhammad Anwar," in order to overcome a problem with pronouncing the letter "R" that causes embarrassment?

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There is no objection to changing the name from Anwar to Muhammad, or Muhammad Anwar. The permissibility of changing names and compound names has been previously explained.

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