What is the story behind this?
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In the grand scheme of things it is a recent phenomenon for women to take their husbands last name. It is a show of “ownership” by the man.
In Islam for example, women are supposed to keep their birth name. This is derived from a ruling that states “No one shall attribute their lineage to someone other than their father”. This is considered to be “unbelief” in Islam (unbelief because you are going against the ruling of God..according to Islam).
Resource: [https://islamqa.info/en/answers/114624/ruling-on-wife-taking-the-husbands-last-name-if-the-husband-insists-on-that](https://islamqa.info/en/answers/114624/ruling-on-wife-taking-the-husbands-last-name-if-the-husband-insists-on-that)
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