Question 1831) - The Mukatab did not leave enough to fulfil the contract and left behind a child born during the Kitabah period. What is the status of the child? Does it remain upon the Kitabah?

A: The child will be a Mukatob and will pay according to Imaam Abu Hanifah RAH. according to the dates of his father. Once he fulfils the amount the father will be deemed to have been freed before his death and the child will be freed as well.
If the Mlukatab bought a boy duing the kitabah, the boy will either have to pay up the amount immediately or revert to full slavery.

~ al-Quduri ~