What is the fate of the children born as a result of the father marrying two women without their knowledge, and then his children married and had children due to his long absence?
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Incestuous marriages are invalid by consensus (ijma'). Verse (An-Nisa: 23) prohibits marriage to mothers, daughters, sisters, paternal aunts, maternal aunts, nieces (daughters of brothers and sisters), foster mothers, foster sisters, mothers-in-law, stepdaughters (daughters of wives), daughters-in-law (wives of sons), and marrying two sisters simultaneously. If such a marriage occurs without the knowledge of both parties, it is considered a 'marriage of شبهة' (doubtful marriage) which precludes the legal punishment (hadd), and the children are attributed to their father.
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