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?
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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