Changing one's date of birth
Question
Is it permissible to change birth year in the birth certificate? My parents put my age one year younger than the real age. There is no way to change it now. Is it okay?
Answer
Yes.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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Q: Now my question is in all my legal documents I have to put my birth year as written in my birth certificate. Is it okay?
A: Since your parents had made a mistake and there is no way to change it (as you had mentioned), there is no problem by you writing the date of birth in your legal documents as it is written in your birth certificate.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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