The ruling on claiming kinship with someone other than one's father for the sake of livelihood
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on claiming kinship with someone other than one's father for the sake of livelihood, and not for the sake of complete affiliation and severing ties with one's lineage?
The Shaykh:
What is its ruling?
The questioner:
He says: May Allah reward you. What is the ruling on claiming kinship with someone other than one's father for the sake of livelihood?
The Shaykh:
It is forbidden. It is not permissible to claim kinship with someone other than one's father for any purpose whatsoever, and whoever does so is cursed. It is not permissible to claim kinship with someone other than one's father. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ahzab 33:5] Therefore, it is not permissible to claim kinship with someone other than one's father for any purpose whatsoever. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the ruling on claiming kinship with someone other than one's father for the sake of livelihood, and not for the sake of complete affiliation and severing ties with one's lineage?
The Shaykh:
What is its ruling?
The questioner:
He says: May Allah reward you. What is the ruling on claiming kinship with someone other than one's father for the sake of livelihood?
The Shaykh:
It is forbidden. It is not permissible to claim kinship with someone other than one's father for any purpose whatsoever, and whoever does so is cursed. It is not permissible to claim kinship with someone other than one's father. Allah the Exalted said:
Call them by [the names of] their fathers; it is more just in the sight of Allah
ادْعُوهُمْ لِآبَائِهِمْ هُوَ أَقْسَطُ عِندَ اللَّهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2031- 4717] حكم الانتساب إلى غير الأب لأجل المعيشة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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