The lineage of the son of the Saffah
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Fatwa number ( 14883 )
Q: I was sent by one of the government institutions to study abroad after completing high school. At the beginning, I followed the path of Satan, and in the last of those days I got to know a young woman, and we met several times, but after that I left all of that. Then, after four months, I heard that she was pregnant and claimed that I was the father of this coming child. Then I saw that he resembles me, and everyone who sees him is certain of that. Since that day, I have not had the slightest doubt about it, and this is what spoils my life and keeps the black page of the past from being turned. I want to get married, but whenever I remember that girl and the child, the world turns dark before me; due to the bad reputation that the mother of my son, that girl, has. Also, I cannot bring her here and marry her; because it is not permitted to marry foreign women, and for many other reasons. So, should I forget the matter of the foreign woman and the child and get married as if nothing happened, or should I bring them? Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good.
A: First: It is obligatory for you to repent to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, from the corruption that occurred between you, and to increase in righteous deeds, so that perhaps Allah will replace your bad deeds with good ones. Second: The child that the aforementioned young woman gave birth to is not your son, but rather he is attributed to his mother, and you are not obligated to provide for his maintenance, and there is no harm in being kind to him in the context of doing good. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: I was sent by one of the government institutions to study abroad after completing high school. At the beginning, I followed the path of Satan, and in the last of those days I got to know a young woman, and we met several times, but after that I left all of that. Then, after four months, I heard that she was pregnant and claimed that I was the father of this coming child. Then I saw that he resembles me, and everyone who sees him is certain of that. Since that day, I have not had the slightest doubt about it, and this is what spoils my life and keeps the black page of the past from being turned. I want to get married, but whenever I remember that girl and the child, the world turns dark before me; due to the bad reputation that the mother of my son, that girl, has. Also, I cannot bring her here and marry her; because it is not permitted to marry foreign women, and for many other reasons. So, should I forget the matter of the foreign woman and the child and get married as if nothing happened, or should I bring them? Please advise us, may Allah reward you with good.
A: First: It is obligatory for you to repent to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, from the corruption that occurred between you, and to increase in righteous deeds, so that perhaps Allah will replace your bad deeds with good ones. Second: The child that the aforementioned young woman gave birth to is not your son, but rather he is attributed to his mother, and you are not obligated to provide for his maintenance, and there is no harm in being kind to him in the context of doing good. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Source
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