Attribution to the Paternal Uncle
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Fatwa No. ( 10392 )
Q: I was young in age, and my father passed away, and my paternal uncle took charge of me, my father’s brother from both his mother and father. When I grew up, I changed my name in my identity document to my uncle’s name instead of my father’s. I have no arrogance regarding my father’s name, but because I lived under his guardianship and Allah provided for me and my children, and they wrote it as I wrote it in my identity document, does sin attach to me? And if sin attaches to me, what should I do? Please give me a ruling on this, and may Allah preserve you.
A: It is obligatory for you to correct your name and the names of your children, by attributing yourself to your father instead of your uncle, and you must inform the official authorities of the reality. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: I was young in age, and my father passed away, and my paternal uncle took charge of me, my father’s brother from both his mother and father. When I grew up, I changed my name in my identity document to my uncle’s name instead of my father’s. I have no arrogance regarding my father’s name, but because I lived under his guardianship and Allah provided for me and my children, and they wrote it as I wrote it in my identity document, does sin attach to me? And if sin attaches to me, what should I do? Please give me a ruling on this, and may Allah preserve you.
A: It is obligatory for you to correct your name and the names of your children, by attributing yourself to your father instead of your uncle, and you must inform the official authorities of the reality. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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