Who inherits from a child whose father denied paternity, assuming the father later confirmed paternity?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Walā' (Patronage)

Book 33 · Issue 5 · Bab 1

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If the father denies the children, the inheritance goes to the mother and the patrons of the mother (Mawali al-Um). If the father later confirms the lineage, the lineage is established from the creation of the child, and the inheritance is reclaimed from the mother's patrons.