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Does an illegitimate child inherit from the Estate of his/her father/mother?

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According to the Shari’ah, an illegitimate child will be attributed only to the mother. (Shaami vol.23 pg.489; HM Saeed). Therefore, the child will inherit from the mother only. The biological father may make a bequest (maximum of one third of the estate after funeral expenses and debts) in favour of his illegitimate child. From: Al Mahmood 13 Q & A from the Darul Ifta Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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