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Changing one’s surname after nikaah

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Q: Is it compulsory for the wife to take the husband’s surname when getting married?

Bismillaah

A: It is not compulsory. She can maintain her maiden surname or change her surname to her husband’s surname. For further details refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/314

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)


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This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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