ANSWER:

If they got married and the man gave the child his name, he is his legitimate child.

QUESTION: Does conception actually = established linage? If so, does that mean if two fornicators repented and got married after the birth of the child/during while the woman was pregnant, the child would still be considered illegitimate?

Illegitimate children & Lost property | February 6, 2026 4:03 am
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QUESTION: After my father’s death we discovered he has a 4/5 yrs daughter from an extramarital affair theres no nikah/marriage certificate only birth certificate naming him as the father. Does she have any inheritance rights? Are we obligated to provide for them? Should we offer to take in the child with us? What is the most just, merciful action to protect my father from punishment? Please help.