Kitabul Istirqaq wal I?taq [Enslavement and Manumi -
Istilad
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Question 1799) - What is Istilad?
A: When an owner impregnates his slave-girl and she gives birth to his child, then he has made Istilad with her. The slave-girl is called Ummul Walad [child's mother]. This is on condition that he acknowledges the child, in which case its lineage will be attributed to him.
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