Is it permissible to perform Hajj under a name other than one's original name and that of one's father, by adding the name of the fourth grandfather, given compelling circumstances?
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If you are compelled to change your name, there is no sin upon you. However, if there is no necessity, then you would be sinful. In any case, your Hajj is valid, fulfills the obligatory duty, and absolves you of responsibility.
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