Can an illegitimate child inherit?
Question
Can and illegitimate child inherit?
Answer
An illegitimate child will be attributed to the mother and will be regarded as an heir of the mother. The illegitimate child will not inherit from the biological father.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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