Religion of a child that is born out of wedlock

Q: If the child is born out of wedlock and the mother is a Christian and the father is a Muslim. What is the procedure to follow? Does the baby get a Muslim name? What happens if the parents don't want to get married?

A: Try your best to give the child a Muslim identity and try to let him be brought up by Muslims.

It is haraam for them to be living together; it is an act of fornicaiton.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)