The muhallil: If he marries and the woman becomes pregnant from him, to whom does the child belong?
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The questioner : Suppose that the muhallil, after contracting the marriage with the woman, meaning his marriage is fundamentally defective.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : We said the marriage is defective.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : And if she becomes pregnant during this period, suppose the woman becomes pregnant, to whom does the child belong?
The Shaykh : Yes, if he knows that the marriage is invalid and he proceeds with it, then the child is a child of zina, and its ruling is the ruling of children of zina. But if he does not know, then it is his, because it is a child born from a doubtful matter. This is the rule.
The questioner : All marriages...
The Shaykh : All marriages where a person knows their invalidity, the child is not his; it is a child of zina, and his intercourse with her is intercourse of zina, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Wait, is the time over or not?
The questioner : Yes.
Another questioner: ...
The Shaykh : We add the good with the bad.
The questioner : An important point.
The Shaykh : Very well.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : We said the marriage is defective.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The questioner : And if she becomes pregnant during this period, suppose the woman becomes pregnant, to whom does the child belong?
The Shaykh : Yes, if he knows that the marriage is invalid and he proceeds with it, then the child is a child of zina, and its ruling is the ruling of children of zina. But if he does not know, then it is his, because it is a child born from a doubtful matter. This is the rule.
The questioner : All marriages...
The Shaykh : All marriages where a person knows their invalidity, the child is not his; it is a child of zina, and his intercourse with her is intercourse of zina, yes?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Wait, is the time over or not?
The questioner : Yes.
Another questioner: ...
The Shaykh : We add the good with the bad.
The questioner : An important point.
The Shaykh : Very well.