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Wife and child taking husband's surname

· 23 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can a woman take her husband's surname after marriage or does she have to keep her father's surname?

Similarly, does a child have to adopt the father's first name and / or surname or is it possible to give it any other name?

Answer

It is permissible for the wife to adopt the husband's surname.

The child will also have the surname of his father.

For further details, refer to https://muftionline.co.za/node/314

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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