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Using a different name online

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Muftionline.co.za

Q: As it is not safe to use our real names online, I use the abbreviation of my name. Is this permissible? If not then what else can I use beside my real name so that my identity is not exposed?

Bismillaah

A: Yes.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.