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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-364: NISBAH NAMA KEPADA DATUK
Is it permissible to attribute one's name to one's grandfather?
Short answer
Attributing oneself to someone other than one's biological father, or to someone other than one's true master, is prohibited according to hadiths that mention a curse upon the offender.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Attributing oneself to someone other than one's biological father, or to someone other than one's true master, is prohibited according to hadiths that mention a curse upon the offender. However, attributing one's name to a grandfather is permitted, since lineage to a grandfather is treated as equivalent to lineage to a father, and many people are known by their grandfather's name. Many scholars did so, including Imam al-Shafi'i and the companion Abu Ubaidah al-Jarrah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, jelas menunjukkan kepada kita tentang pengharaman penisbahan kepada sesuatu yang bukan haknya sama ada nisbah kepada bukan ayah atau nisbah kepada bukan tuannya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-364: NISBAH NAMA KEPADA DATUK”, 15 April 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/3313-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-364-nisbah-nama-kepada-datuk. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/attributing-name-to-grandfather-permissible/