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Topic: Using "Siddiqui" or "Faruqi" as a Pen Name or Suffix

(No-66107)

Q Assalamu Alaikum, Mufti Sahib! Can a person add "Siddiqui" or "Faruqi" to their name out of devotion and love, even though their lineage does not trace back to these companions? Is it permissible to use such a suffix as a pen name on the basis of devotion and love?

aIt is permissible to express devotion and love for a great figure by affiliating oneself with them. However, adding titles such as "Siddiqui" (صدیقی) or "Faruqi" (فاروقی) to one's name creates the risk of deception, as listeners may assume that the person has an actual family connection to that companion. Since falsely claiming a lineage is haram, this practice is not permissible. Allah the Almighty knows best. Darul Ifta Al-Ikhlas, Karachi.

مشکوة المصابیح: (ص: 239)
وقال النبي صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم علیہ وسلم: من ادعی إلی غیر أبیہ فعلیہ لعنة اللہ والملائکة والناس أجمعین، لا یقبل منہ صرف ولاعدل

صحیح مسلم: (کتاب الإیمان، رقم الحدیث: 63)
عن أبي بکر رضي اللّٰہ عنہ یقول: سمعتہ أذناي، ووعاہ قلبي محمدًا صلی اللّٰہ علیہ وسلم یقول: من ادعیٰ إلی غیر أبیہ، وہو یعلم أنہ غیر أبیہ، فالجنۃ علیہ حرام۔

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