Is the offspring of Zina considered a suitable match (Kufu') for a woman of Arab lineage?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Marriage

Book 35 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

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The offspring of Zina is definitively not considered a suitable match (Kufu') for a woman of Arab lineage. This is established without dispute because the status of the offspring of Zina is held to be lower in standing than that of a freed slave (Mawla).