Wife and child taking husband's surname

Q: 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?

A: 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:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)