Context: In Islam people must be identified by their paternal lineage, meaning one’s patronym/last name/however their culture identifies paternal ancestry must tie to their father. This is because the Quran says “call them by the names of their fathers” (Quran 33:5), and while the verse was talking about adoption the principle is unanimously interpreted to apply in general.

  • kevincox@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    My wife’s last name was Wang. She was planning on taking her husband’s last name her whole life. Joke’s on her.