Women taking their husband's name?

Question

I read an answer from one of my previous questions which said in Islam a woman is not supposed to change her surname after marriage. Is that true? If so, why?

Answer 1

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgtnOQGCgiJqHGBB0hzcOfwjzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20071213062644AALVrGE

Answer 2

I think it is because the surname is recognition through blood line thus your fathers name. In the western world when a woman takes her husband's last name it is done as a sign of respect and love. The idea is that when a woman marries she leaves her family and her husband becomes her new family. I'm sure it initially had to do with possession as everything that belonged to the woman passed to her husband upon marriage.

Answer 3

Married women taking their husbands last name is a very common culture in the western world. But in Spain and the countries of Spanish America are "western" countries and in the Spanish tradition, married women retain their birth names (and pass them on to their children though not their
grandchildren).

In many Muslim Middle Eastern countries, Iran,Yemen, Jordan, Syria, women do not change their name after marriage. Such an action requires court action and a justification other that wanting one's husband name. Even in conversation and convention a women may be called Mrs."Husband name of husband," legally she retains her name which is her father's last name.

Answer 4

No, its not true. This is something which people in the west do. Its not a part of Islam. I certainly do not have my husbands surname, im happy with my own lol

Answer 5

I'm not Islam but I'll not change my name after marriage either. Why do I have to change our last name for?? It is the name of my mother gives to me and excuse me ..not everyone is wiling to change the name after marriage (Me..in this case).

Answer 6

changing last name is not required in Islam its actually a western thing

Answer 7

In Islam identity is only through blood relationship. A marriage can break but blood relationship is unbreakable. This is God's decree, where as marriage is a human arrangement.

Answer 8

yes, women can keep their surname after marriage cuz they have their own identity which is greatly respected in Islam

Answer 9

women in islam are not suppose to change their name but some women do because of the culture they live in
its basically thir choice

Answer 10

its not "not supposed" its up to the woman if she chooses to keep her maiden/family name or if she chooses her husbands name
when i was married i chose to keep my family name as it was just easier than changing all the letters passports etc plus i didnt like his surname iqbal so i kept my maiden name actually am glad know as im divorced then dont have the hassle of changing everything again

Answer 11

changing your last name is a western tradition