Re: Just curious
If we were meant to change our last name Islamically then we would have been told to do so.
During the times of our beloved Prophet (SAW) women didnt change their last names. All the wives of the Prophet kept their father’s name…if it was wrong to do so then they would have changed it.
Perhaps I’ll consider hyphenating my last name when inshAllah I have kids so that we can look like we are all from the same family like Niksik mentioned. I’ll have to think about that when the time comes.
The Prophet (SAW) said: “Whoever calls himself by other than his father’s name (or attributes himself to someone other than his father), will be cursed by Allah, the angels and all the people.” (Reported by Ibn Maajah, 2599; see also Saheeh al-Jaami’, 6104).
The Prophet (SAW) said: “Allah has cursed the one who claims to belong to someone other than his father.” (Reported by Imaam Ahmad and others).