I have encountered a wizard situation. I need solution to this problem; it started 2002 in the USA. I met good Muslimah (convert) from the Internet; she was divorced with 4 children. I was a virgin, and committed a sin (illegal sex intercourse) with her. She got pregnant, and when she told me I advised her to have abortion. She refused and insisted on having the baby. She still loves me and wants me to marry her. I don't want the baby to feel bad when he grows up. As I also come from a decent family, I don't want to bring to my family to a (Bastard) child. I always pray and ask Allaah (SWT) to show me the right path. What must I do now? I am already on a wedding process. I need advice!

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.

Fornication/adultery is one of the major sins. Whoever commits this sin must repent sincerely without any delay. See our Fataawa: 84637 and 88978.

Abortion is forbidden even if the pregnancy was due to illegal sexual intercourse. It is another sin in addition to the sin of adultery. See our Fatwa: 83114.

Finally, marrying a person who has committed illegal sexual intercourse is not allowed unless he/she makes sincere repentance as we mentioned in our Fataawa: 83176 and 83680.

As for the lineage of the child who was born without valid marriage read the Fatwa: 84788.

Allaah knows best.