The Ruling on Claiming Descent from Other Than One’s Father
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The questioner:
And only a few of the Shaykh’s [words]. We have seen those who hold dual citizenship. We find that in a non-Saudi nationality, one may be attributed to other than his father in the passport. His name in such-and-such a country differs from his name in Saudi Arabia. And he may change only the name of the house or the tribe. And he may be attributed to other than his father in that. So what is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible. A man claiming descent from other than his father is not permissible, and it is a major sin among the major sins of this world. It is like a freed slave claiming descent from other than the people of his birth. A man claiming descent from other than his father is among the major sins, for the sake of the trivialities of this world and the greed for this world. And in this there is also lying to people. And taking wealth by an unlawful means. The matter is not befitting; the Muslim turns to truthfulness. Truthfulness is obligatory; in it is good and in it is blessing. And in lying there is sin and there is punishment, and the earnings that come from it are forbidden and their blessing is wiped out.
And only a few of the Shaykh’s [words]. We have seen those who hold dual citizenship. We find that in a non-Saudi nationality, one may be attributed to other than his father in the passport. His name in such-and-such a country differs from his name in Saudi Arabia. And he may change only the name of the house or the tribe. And he may be attributed to other than his father in that. So what is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
This is not permissible. A man claiming descent from other than his father is not permissible, and it is a major sin among the major sins of this world. It is like a freed slave claiming descent from other than the people of his birth. A man claiming descent from other than his father is among the major sins, for the sake of the trivialities of this world and the greed for this world. And in this there is also lying to people. And taking wealth by an unlawful means. The matter is not befitting; the Muslim turns to truthfulness. Truthfulness is obligatory; in it is good and in it is blessing. And in lying there is sin and there is punishment, and the earnings that come from it are forbidden and their blessing is wiped out.
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شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب من الإيمان بالله الصبر على أقدار الله — islamhouse.com (1:08:40)
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