The lineage of a child born of zina
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, to whom is the child born of zina attributed if his mother is known or the man who committed the zina is known? Is he attributed to him or to his father?
Answer:
No, he has no father. He is attributed to his mother only, and his mother and her residuary male heirs inherit from him. He has no father and no residuary male heirs from the father's side.
The presenter:
Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, to whom is the child born of zina attributed if his mother is known or the man who committed the zina is known? Is he attributed to him or to his father?
Answer:
No, he has no father. He is attributed to his mother only, and his mother and her residuary male heirs inherit from him. He has no father and no residuary male heirs from the father's side.
The presenter:
Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: في الجعالة — islamhouse.com (45:14)
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