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.
I think when people get married they should make up their own last name. Kind of like saying your future is yours to make.
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My wife kept her last name because she's a published academic, but her last name is a slang word for something related to genitals (won't dox myself here) so we agreed any kids we have get my last name.
Religion is so dumb
Spain has the best system. Everyone has two last names, one from father and one from mother. Women keep their names after marriage. Children get first last name of the father and first last name of the mother.
Who cares about what some guys made up hundreds and thousands of years ago?
Who need gender equality and freedom when you can be a prisoner with limited freedom?
Men and woman are equal, so use your grandfather's last name!
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