Re: Wife's Surname and Child's Surname - Whats the Islamic way?
^why do you need a scholar to advise you on an issue that has an open ended solution? its simple, and pretty much has no restrictions whatsoever..depends on your preference and family tradition.
*also, emphasis on last name was heavy during the pagan/pre-Islamic times, when tribal mentality was at its peak in Arabia. It was widely practiced in east and west...but Christianity kept the tradition and incorporated it in its common law.