What is the ruling if the child born to the woman is proven to not originate from either of the two men who had intercourse with her?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Fosterage (Breastfeeding)

Book 45 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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Primary text

If the lineage of the child born to the woman is negated from both men—such as if the child is born less than six months after intercourse with both, or more than four years after intercourse with both, or less than six months after intercourse with one, or more than four years after intercourse with the other—then the suckling relationship is also negated concerning both men.

Supporting text

If the suckled infant is a female (*jariyah*), she becomes prohibited to the two men through the prohibition of affinity (*tahrim al-musaharah*). Their children are also prohibited to them because she is considered their stepdaughter (*rabibah*) due to having been suckled by the offspring of their intercourse.