A man married a girl and paid her a mahr from wealth he had accumulated through unlawful means, and his wife has now given birth to a child?
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Question: A man married a girl and paid her a mahr from wealth he had accumulated through unlawful means, and his wife has now given birth to a child? What is the ruling regarding this marriage and the offspring?
Answer: It is obligatory for the Muslim to restrict his earnings to what Allah has made lawful for him, from lawful sustenance, by which he assists himself in obeying Allah and in his worldly and hereafter interests. Indeed, lawful earnings are blessed, and their effects are praiseworthy.
For the Muslim, whether he gives charity from it, or spends from it on himself and his relatives, or marries with it, or leaves it as an inheritance for those who come after him, he has a great reward in that.
And it is obligatory for the Muslim to stay away from forbidden earnings and corrupt earnings [Al-Ma'idah: 100]. Forbidden earnings have bad effects on the person, and they are sins for the one who earns them in this world and the Hereafter. The questioner mentions that he earned forbidden earnings and married with them. There is no doubt that by doing so, he committed a forbidden act. However, if he repents to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), regrets what happened, resolves not to return to such things, and repents with a sincere repentance, then Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) accepts repentance from His servants.
His marriage is valid, but he sins for the forbidden money he spent in it. If this forbidden money was usurped or taken without right from its owners, it is obligatory for him to return its equivalent to them, along with repentance to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Question: Is it also a condition of repentance to return injustices to their owners?
Answer: Yes, it is a condition of repentance to return injustices to their owners. If this money that he obtained and married with was usurped money, he must return its equivalent. If it is still with the wife, he must return it; he takes it from her and returns it, and she is entitled to the equivalent mahr.
Answer: It is obligatory for the Muslim to restrict his earnings to what Allah has made lawful for him, from lawful sustenance, by which he assists himself in obeying Allah and in his worldly and hereafter interests. Indeed, lawful earnings are blessed, and their effects are praiseworthy.
For the Muslim, whether he gives charity from it, or spends from it on himself and his relatives, or marries with it, or leaves it as an inheritance for those who come after him, he has a great reward in that.
And it is obligatory for the Muslim to stay away from forbidden earnings and corrupt earnings
Say, "Not equal are the evil and the good, although the abundance of evil might impress you."
قُلْ لَا يَسْتَوِي الْخَبِيثُ وَالطَّيِّبُ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ كَثْرَةُ الْخَبِيثِHis marriage is valid, but he sins for the forbidden money he spent in it. If this forbidden money was usurped or taken without right from its owners, it is obligatory for him to return its equivalent to them, along with repentance to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Question: Is it also a condition of repentance to return injustices to their owners?
Answer: Yes, it is a condition of repentance to return injustices to their owners. If this money that he obtained and married with was usurped money, he must return its equivalent. If it is still with the wife, he must return it; he takes it from her and returns it, and she is entitled to the equivalent mahr.