The ruling on the child of zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) if his mother marries before the birth
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: A man had intercourse with a woman and she became pregnant from him through haram (forbidden) means, then he married her before she gave birth. What is the ruling on this illegitimate child? Is he considered a child of zina, and does he inherit from his mother?
Answer:
This is a matter for the Shari'ah court to review. The Shari'ah court should review this case to look into it.
May Allah reward you. The questioner says: A man had intercourse with a woman and she became pregnant from him through haram (forbidden) means, then he married her before she gave birth. What is the ruling on this illegitimate child? Is he considered a child of zina, and does he inherit from his mother?
Answer:
This is a matter for the Shari'ah court to review. The Shari'ah court should review this case to look into it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الحكم إذا زنى رجل بامرأة، ثم تزوجها قبل أن تلد؟ هل هذا الولد ابن زنا؟ وهل يرث؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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