Q: As the following question is being posed by many people, I have thought it may be a good idea to send it to Your Eminence to give us a detailed answer In Sha’a-Allah (if Allah wills).The British Government has banned foreigners from entering Britain to reside there, except for those whose parents are residents in the UK. Therefore, some Muslims make a trick (Part No. 20; Page No. 384) and change their lineage to be able to enter Britain. They attribute to themselves children who are not theirs. For example, a person claims his brother is his son, or his nephew is his own son, and so on. I would like to pose the following questions: a) What is the ruling of Shari`ah (Islamic law) on changing one's lineage? B) Is it permissible for someone who has already entered Britain through the way mentioned above to remain there or should they leave even after a period of time? It may be worth mentioning that some people have already entered Britain through the way mentioned above some years ago and have bought houses and some other possessions there.I hope Your Eminence would answer my question as soon as possible.