Changing the grandfather's name in order to obtain citizenship
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: I applied for the citizenship of one of the countries, and they required that I change my grandfather's name to another name. Is this permissible?
Answer:
First of all, it is not permissible to acquire the citizenship of the disbelievers; it is not permissible. However, if he obtains a residence permit in their country out of dire necessity, there is nothing wrong with that. But acquiring their citizenship, that is not permissible. It is not permissible for him to acquire the citizenship of the disbelievers, for their laws would then apply to him and he would become one of them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: I applied for the citizenship of one of the countries, and they required that I change my grandfather's name to another name. Is this permissible?
Answer:
First of all, it is not permissible to acquire the citizenship of the disbelievers; it is not permissible. However, if he obtains a residence permit in their country out of dire necessity, there is nothing wrong with that. But acquiring their citizenship, that is not permissible. It is not permissible for him to acquire the citizenship of the disbelievers, for their laws would then apply to him and he would become one of them. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 14-05-1438هـ — alfawzan.live (1:12:48)
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