Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Can a widow use her deceased husband’s last name?

· 23 Rabiʻ II 1437 AH1 min readFatwa 34961English

Question

Is it permissble in shariat to called a widow Mrs abdullah after her husband passed what is the correct way in shariah to call a widow name

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Maaz Chati

Student Darul Iftaa
Blackburn, England, UK

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

سوال: اگر کوئی عورت اپنے نام کے ساتھ خاوند کا نام لگاۓ تو یہ کیسا ہے؟

جواب: کوئی حرج نہیں، انگریزی طرز ہے

آپ کے مسائل اور انکا حل (21/7) مکتبہ لدھیانوی

Answered by
Maaz Chati
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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