A Muslim lady, even after marriage, is Islāmically called by her maiden name. This was the practice during the lifetime of the Prophet (sallallāhu'aleihi wa sallam). All his wives were called by no other than their fathers' names. Khadījah - his first - was bint (daughter of) Khuwaylid; Sawdā was bint Zam'ah; Aishah was bint Abībakr; Hafsah was bint Umar; Zainab was bint Khuzaimah; Safiyyah was bint Huyay; the other Zainab was bint Jahsh; Ramlah was bint Abī Sufyān; Juwairiyyah, et cetera, was bint al-Hārith.

So, the present-day practice of having a woman irresistibly change her surname to her husband's is indisputably western, and no doubt, uncommonsensical. This, according to scholars, is because should the woman get divorced or rather become widowed, she would be left with no other option than change it again. The standard of Islām, summarily, is that a woman, even after marriage, should bear the name of her father, as done our emulative forebears.

Whoever is able to practise this in his country should do so without hesitation. But, unfortunately speaking, there are instances where one might have to do what is rather obtainable where one lives.

The woman bearing her husband's surname is an official norm in Nigeria. In an organisation where this is required, she will have no other option than comply. That, invariably, will mean allowing necessity take charge. And as for those who feel the name change is replacement of the father's, we say that is incorrect, as the word, Mrs, means 'wife of', not 'daughter of'. Mrs Adekoya Ngozi, for instance, means Ngozi, wife of Adekoya, not daughter of...

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Diligent1:
Why should a woman change her name after marriage

jahsharon:


Continue with your father's name nah

Musty112:
Please shed light on the instances in the quran when ALLAH azzal wajal refered to women by their husband name

Lukgaf:
In Islam, a married woman retains her maiden name even after marriage. This was the practice during the time of the Prophet Muhammad, who referred to his wives by their father's names

Sanni Kay Yūsuf

TheA5R:
This is a clash of cultures.
One doesn't necessarily negate the other. In the Arabic numenclature, surname is synonymous to father's name. That is why it preceded by the prefix 'ibn' or 'bint' meaning son or daughter.
This is not the case in the western culture. Surnames can be attributed to town, village, occupation, husband, parent, grand parents, ancestors, etc.

Islam is not expressly against attributing using a husband's surname. It is against attributing a person to a different father.

So, the question is, "does a woman using her husband surname makes her the daughter of the husband or whoever has the original surname?"

verifiablefacts:

Example please

Gentlevip:
I like the write up. Discouraging the practice but never saying Haram or Bidia or any other verdict.

Means you know what you are doing. . No sentiments

Lukgaf:
In Islam, a married woman retains her maiden name even after marriage. This was the practice during the time of the Prophet Muhammad, who referred to his wives by their father's names

Sanni Kay Yūsuf

Lukgaf:
In Islam, a married woman retains her maiden name even after marriage. This was the practice during the time of the Prophet Muhammad, who referred to his wives by their father's names

Sanni Kay Yūsuf

Call them by [the names of] their fathers; it is more just in the sight of Allāh. But if you do not know their fathers - then they are [still] your brothers in religion and those entrusted to you. And there is no blame upon you for that in which you have erred but [only for] what your hearts intended. And ever is Allāh Forgiving and Merciful. Suratul Ahzab vs 5.

Lukgaf:
In Islam, a married woman retains her maiden name, even after marriage. This was the practice during the time of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), who referred to his wives by their fathers' names.