The Ruling on the Continuation of Marriage Amidst Doubt and the Child of the Bed

Question:
Between the two, there is a man who has difficulty with his wife. Is this woman his wife to his children?

Answer:
We treat this as follows: as long as the contract was completed with its conditions and pillars, she is his wife, and this marriage and this kinship do not cease except by a certainty of divorce that is free from doubt. As long as he has doubts, whispers, and illusions, she is his wife. The default is the continuation of the marriage, and certainty is not removed by doubt, and doubt does not make the lawful forbidden.
Likewise, her children. The children belong to the bed, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The child belongs to the bed." So as long as she is under his protection, her children are attributed to him. If he denies them by li'an, as you heard, if he denies them by li'an, the attribution is negated. Yes. Otherwise, they are attributed to him, based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): "The child belongs to the bed, and the stone is for the fornicator." Yes.