Determining religious status when the deceased leaves two Muslim sons and two non-Muslim parents, and their religions are disputed.

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Claims and Evidences

Book 65 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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When two Muslim sons dispute the religion of their parents with two non-Muslim parents, the status of the parents being non-Muslim is treated as confirmation of their original religion. This is because a child before puberty is judged according to the religion of their parents, establishing that the parents were non-Muslim. If the two sons claim the parents were Muslim, the statement of the parents (that they were non-Muslim) prevails.