What is the legal status and walaa' of a child born to a free father and a freedwoman mother?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Walā' (Patronage)

Book 33 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

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Primary text

If the father is free and the mother is a freedwoman, no walaa' is incurred upon the child if the father is of free origin. If the father is a freedman, walaa' is established upon his freedman's patrons initially, but it is not transferred further.