Living in Zina
Question
My sister is living unmarried with her non muslim boyfriend. Yesterday, she gave birth to his son. They named their Son Job. Now people start to congratulate me because of this. Saying Mubarak and so on. I don't like to be congratulated by this occurring. Actually, I don't want to have anything to do with this. How should I react according to our Islamic adab? Furthermore, Should my parents do the aqiqa for this grandchild? Because my sister is not intending to do so. And is it legitimate for them, to give him an Islamic name?
Answer
It is haraam for her to remain with the non Muslim boy. As long as they remain together, they are remaining perpetually in zina and sin. The child born from such a haraam relationship is obviously of illegitimate stock. All those who condone your sister's relationship with the non Muslim boy and congratulate her upon the birth of the child are sinful according to Shari'ah. The thing your parents should be more concerned about than the aqeeqah which is a preferable act is saving your sister's Imaan and saving her from moving towards the fire of jahannum.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وَلا تَقرَبُوا الزِّنى إِنَّهُ كانَ فـحِشَةً وَساءَ سَبيلًا ﴿الإسراء:٣٢﴾
وَلا تَنكِحُوا المُشرِكـتِ حَتّى يُؤمِنَّ وَلَأَمَةٌ مُؤمِنَةٌ خَيرٌ مِن مُشرِكَةٍ وَلَو أَعجَبَتكُم وَلا تُنكِحُوا المُشرِكينَ حَتّى يُؤمِنوا وَلَعَبدٌ مُؤمِنٌ خَيرٌ مِن مُشرِكٍ وَلَو أَعجَبَكُم أُولـئِكَ يَدعونَ إِلَى النّارِ وَاللَّـهُ يَدعوا إِلَى الجَنَّةِ وَالمَغفِرَةِ بِإِذنِهِ وَيُبَيِّنُ ءايـتِهِ لِلنّاسِ لَعَلَّهُم يَتَذَكَّرونَ ﴿البقرة:٢٢١﴾
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه إن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : " لا يزني الزاني حين يزني وهو مؤمن ولا يشرب الخمر حين يشربها وهو مؤمن ولا يسرق السارق حين يسرق وهو مؤمن ولا ينتهب نهبة ذات شرف يرفع الناس إليه أبصارهم فيها حين ينتهبها وهو مؤمن ولا يغل أحدكم حين يغل وهو مؤمن فإياكم إياكم " (مشكاة # 53)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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