Do claims of lineage attachment based on wealth constitute grounds for rejection?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Mutual Imprecation (Li'an)
Primary text
The claim that lineage attachment is invalid because the claimant's primary motive is to acquire inheritance (wealth) is refuted. Lineage and inheritance are claimed, but inheritance is merely consequential to the lineage. The lineage itself must be established, as the prohibition of a secondary right (inheritance due to suspicion) does not negate the primary right (lineage), which is established for the benefit of the child and is free from suspicion. Lineage is affirmed even if the claimant has an antagonistic relative whose inheritance would be negated by the affirmation of the child's lineage, and similarly, if a living, wealthy son is acknowledged by a poor father, the father's claim is accepted despite the suspicion regarding the obligation of maintenance.