Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) having a child with Maariya Qibtiyyah (Radiyallahu Anha)
Question
Without marriage, how did Nabi (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) have a child with Maariya qibtiyyah (Radiyallahu Anha)?
Answer
The Qur'aan Shareef explains the two different avenues for a legitimate relationship. One is the wife and the other is the slave woman.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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