Abdurakhmanov served in the army until 1946 when he was demobilized and exiled to Central Asia as a person of the deported Chechen nation. The "nationality" entry of his personal details proved to be more important than his heroic military deeds. After living in exile in Frunze he returned to Chechnya in 1967, where he worked as driver, combiner, food industry operative, and master of a geological exploration drilling crew. In 1996 he was belatedly awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation, with his nomination for the Order of Glory 1st class having been rejected without just cause. After retirement he moved to the city of Argun where he passed away on 28 March 2000.