Calling someone by another name
Question
If someone calls me by someone else's name, not my name and I respond to that call, will this affect me?
Answer
If this person is not deceived and he knows who he is talking to then this is permissible
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن أبي هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من غشنا فليس منا (مسلم #164)
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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