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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to attribute the child of fornication to his father?

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Question:
Is it permissible to attribute the child of fornication to his father for the sake of a guarantee?

Answer:
No. The child of fornication is attributed only to his mother and is not attributed to the fornicating father. This is forbidden. It is forbidden for anyone to attribute a child to him for the sake of a guarantee or for any other reason. This is forbidden. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز نسبة ابن الزنا لأبيه؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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