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Islam’s Parental Rights for Rapists: Does the Child Belong to Them?

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Q: What is the parental right of the rapist in islam? Does the child belong to him or not?

Bismillaah

A: The child born out of wedlock will be attributed to the mother. The biological father does not have any right whatsoever over the child. He is not regarded as the legitimate father. For further details refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/10533

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)


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This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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