What if one traces his lineage to his grandfather?
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The questioner : One traces his lineage to his grandfather, for example...
The Shaykh : It is not permissible; this is forbidden. Likewise, there are people who claim descent from their uncles, and this is also forbidden; it is not permissible. This falls under the hadith.
Some people, especially in times of greed, would put their identity as so-and-so, son of so-and-so, meaning their uncle. All of this is among the forbidden things, among the major sins.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible; this is forbidden. Likewise, there are people who claim descent from their uncles, and this is also forbidden; it is not permissible. This falls under the hadith.
Some people, especially in times of greed, would put their identity as so-and-so, son of so-and-so, meaning their uncle. All of this is among the forbidden things, among the major sins.