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Revert born to parents who had committed zina

· 21 Rabiʻ I 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I wanted to know if my father is legitimate.

I am a convert to Islam and my father and mother are kafir. They fornicated and I was born through that fornication.

I asked another mufti and he said that shariah laws do not apply to kuffar. Does this mean that I am my father's legitimate son?

Answer

No. You are attributed to your mother. If your mother remains a kaafir, the laws of inheritance will not apply but you will still show respect to her.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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