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A Name Is Not Just A Label
We keep names so that a person can be addressed, and if I do not like my given name, can’t I change it—at least for people outside my friends and family?
I do not consider this wrong, because this is not my nickname; it is an identity. -
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A Name Is Not Just A Label
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You can choose your name and change it too.
Even javed ahmed Ghamidi is not given name it is choosen by Ghamidi sb by himself. You can read his article” Mera nam” for details
https://www.javedahmadghamidi.com/books/5aa66ae35e891e8f44a43f5f
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“Thank you for replying; it reminded me of the book Maqamat.”
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Hmm… if I use different names sometimes (without the intention of malicious deception), is it ok? As in not akin to lying?
Example: I change my last name sometimes In informal settings… ( use my husband’s name rather than my father’s, which is my actual last name )
I may do this for two reasons:
1- for convenience to identify myself as my husband’s wife in certain social settings
2- I dislike that people can track me online so I rather give a full name that won’t lead them to me, also I have been spammed with atrocious messages before just because my name tells my gender and I purposely only use my last name so to actively hide my gender ( this is deceptive but It’s for safety at this point)
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Yes, this is not a lie; it was done for a practical reason (out of necessity or consideration).
A name is one thing, and a title (laqab) is another. A name is simply a means to address someone. Even before a child is born — when their personality has not yet formed — the parents give them a name.
Let’s understand a title with an example: “Zahid” comes from zuhd (asceticism). If a worldly or indulgent person (rind) calls himself “Zahid,” then that would clearly be sinful, because it falsely attributes a quality he does not possess.
This is my opinion: a name does not have inherent significance or fixed status. When a child grows up, they can change their name if they wish. -
That’s interesting. You mean to say, that attributing a false quality to yourself is sinful ? Like someone bestowing themselves with a title ?
I guess that would be arrogant. Though I haven’t really heard of something of that nature too often. Thanks for replying btw!
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