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Changing surname after marriage

Last updated: 16th September 2006
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As Salaamu Aleykum,

Is it allowed for a woman to change her surname to the one of her husband after marriage is done? I have been told that it is not allowed due to a Hadith that we shall be called by the names of our fathers.

Mufti Saab please can you clarify

Ma'salaamah


Bismillah



Al-jawab billahi at-taufeeq (the answer with Allah's guidance)







A married woman may maintain her maiden name or she may adopt her husband�s surname. Shariah does not prohibit that. On the day of Qiyamah, one will not be called by his/her surname. Thus, the change of a woman's surname to that of the husband's surname does not matter.







And Only Allah Ta'ala Knows Best.
Mufti
Answer last updated on:
22nd November 2010
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