{"_id":"683ddc86029c251a0bf23301","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Can a family give their child a double-barreled surname?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"There is a sister living in a European country. She is asking about the permissibility of giving a child a double-barreled surname (where the family name consists of the mother's and father's surnames).  The country they live in gives them to option to choose either the mother's surname, father's surname, or both of their names.\\n\\nShe is a frequent traveler to her Muslim home country and plans to connect their child to it. Her husband cannot always accompany the family when they travel. Her thinking was that her Arab name will make it easier to avoid issues with border control when arriving and departing from both countries. Is this allowed?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Yes, it is permitted in light of the circumstances and reasons outlined in the question.\\n\\nIslam prohibits any act intended to erase or alter a person's lineage, but that does not appear to be the case in this situation.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0010b76658b4c232b9d","tag":"Relationships: Parent and Child","count":111},{"_id":"66e373b2e2af6a6c0b4763e1","tag":"Family","count":5}],"createdOn":"2025-06-02T17:16:54.177Z"}