Those who permitted a child born of fornication to lead the prayer

Al-Zuhri said: Children born of zina used to be imams.

Ibrahim said: There is no harm in a child born of zina leading the prayer.

Al-Sha'bi said: The testimony of a child born of zina is valid, and he may lead the prayer.

Al-Sha'bi said that he was asked about the imamate of a child born of zina, and he said: "We have an imam whose father is not known."

Ibrahim said: There is no harm in a child born of zina leading the prayer.

Abu Hanifah said: I asked Ata about a child born of zina leading the people in prayer. He said: "There is no harm in it. Are there not among them some who pray more and fast more than we do?"

Ibrahim said: There is no harm in a child born of zina leading the prayer.

Al-Hasan said: A child born of zina and others are equal.

Al-Rabi' bin al-Mundhir said: I asked al-Harith al-Ukli about a child born of zina leading the prayer. He said: "It is permissible."

Urwah said: Whenever Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) was asked about a child born of zina, she would say: "Nothing of his parents' sin is upon him. No bearer of a burden shall bear the burden of another."