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Yalla Kafala
Yalla Kafala is a non-profit charity founded in 2020 with the aim of creating a better life for orphans in Egypt by raising awareness about Kafala, facilitating Kafala procedures, guiding Kafala families and preparing them by providing them with the necessary tools to raise children who are mentally and behaviorally healthy.
The kafala family has the right to change the child's first name. The family also has the right to change either the child's second name or last name. This modification typically involves incorporating the kafala father's first name OR the family name while keeping the rest of the child's name distinct from the kafala father's name. For instance, if the child's original name is Ahmed Ali Hussein and the kafala father's name is Yahya Abd Al-Ghani Al-Khouli, the family may choose to change the child's first name (Ahmed) to (Mazen) and replace either the second name (Ali) with the kafala father's first name (Yahya), while retaining the rest of the child's name. Alternatively, they can also change the kafala child's family name, replacing it with the father's family name. Consequently, the child's name may become "Mazen Yahya Hussein" or "Mazen Ali Al-Khouli".
What is the kafala application fee?
There are no fees. The application is free of charge
Can the baby take the full father's name?
This is not permitted in Islam, but is allowed for Christian families. The child of a Muslim Kafala family can either take the first name of the father or the last name of the family. Religion forbids the child to take both names.Example:• If the given names of the child are: Mohamed Ahmed AbdAllah Sayed• The Kafala father's name is: Hany Mohsen Mohamed El Mallah• The child name can be either: Mohamed Hany AbdAllah Sayed (taking the father’s first name)• Or Mohamed Ahmed AbdAllah Sayed El Mallah (taking the family’s name)