What is the ruling if a child is born in the marital bed (*Farash*) but claimed by another man?
Chapter on Distant Kindred (Dhawu al-Arham)
Al-Mughni
Book of Inheritance Shares (Farā'id)
Primary text
There is a consensus that if a child is born within the recognized marital bed of one man, and another man claims paternity, the child does not belong to the claimant.
Supporting text
The disagreement among scholars only arises in cases where the birth occurs outside of any recognized marital status.