Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Does my son from a previous christian marriage embrace Islam >He lives with both families.

· 2 Jumada II 1425 AH1 min readFatwa 12082English

Question

I'm sorry but your 20 words above does not allow the full scene.He is 15yrs old and spends a lot of time with us but his biological mother feels that he should wait until he is older before he decides.His Islamic mom feels that by him not salaahing it may affect the other children in the house and create a jelousy.Please answer ASAP.

Answer

If any of the biological parents are a Muslim, then the child is classified as a Muslim and should be brought up as such. If he later refuses to follow Islam, inspite of the concerted efforts of his Muslim parent, then he (the child) would be fully responsible for adopting a path leading to his doom. (Bahr Vol.3 Pg.224, Sharh Jamius Sagheer Pg.308, Mabsoot Vol.10, 63, Badai Vol.7 Pg.104, Tabyeen Vol.2 Pg.173, Shaami Vol.3 Pg.195-H.M.Saeed)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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