What is the ruling if a man performs *Li'an* before the first child is delivered, and the wife subsequently delivers another child after six months?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Mutual Imprecation (Li'an)
Primary text
The second child is not attributed to him. The first *Li'an* legally separated them, and her waiting period (*iddah*) concluded upon the delivery of the first child. The second pregnancy occurred outside the marriage bond, thus requiring no negation from him.