Fatwa #709527 November 2002United States of America

Under an islamic law,should a woman upon her marriage(nikkah) change her maiden name (her surname before marriage) to her husband's surname?

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Under Islamic law, a woman is independent. She is at liberty to maintain her maiden name after she marries.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
FATWA DEPT.

#43403Can a woman change her surname to her husband’s surname?
#11487Why a woman should not take her husband’s surname? Is it jaiz to get husband’s surname.
#39020Can I change my surname to my husband’s surname?
#27330Can a wife change her surname to her husband's name?
#29241I'm having issues with my mother-in-law and that is impacting my relationship with my husband?
#39794Changing one’s surname to husband’s surname and one’s children’s to stepfather’s surname
#176901. Is there any Islamic law that prohibits me and my wife to take the Nikkah together? 2. I have read that the Groom my read his own Nikkah and the Wali my read his wife nikkah,
#10604I am feeling a lot of dispair in my marriage! I noticed that my husband is in love with another woman.

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