Many sisters in our community have taken the names of their husbands without realizing
that they should have kept their father’s name.
Should they change their name back to the father’s name or is it allowed to keep the husband’s name?
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...oman changing her family name to that of her husband after she gets married.
This is haraam and is not allowed in sharee’ah, because
This is haraam and is not allowed in sharee’ah, because
it is not permissible for anyone to claim to belong to anyone other than his or her father.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Call them (adopted sons) by (the names of)
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Call them (adopted sons) by (the names of)
their fathers, that is more just with Allaah…” [al-Ahzaab 33:5].
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah has cursed the one who claims
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah has cursed the one who claims
to belong to someone other than his father.” (Reported by Imaam Ahmad and others).
“Whoever knowingly claims to belong to anyone other than
“Whoever knowingly claims to belong to anyone other than
his father, Paradise will be denied him.” (Ahmad, al-Bukhaari, Muslim)