What is the evidence from the Qur'an and Sunnah that it is forbidden for a woman to change her surname?
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It is forbidden in Islamic law for a woman to attribute herself to her husband after marriage, and it is not permissible for anyone to attribute themselves to other than their father, due to the Almighty’s saying: "Call them by [the names of] their fathers; it is more just in the sight of Allah," and due to the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) saying: "Allah curses whoever claims to be the son of other than his father."
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