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In some societies, a child is imputed to a man other than his father. This is a sinfulpractice.425 [256] Those who do so will not enter Paradise.426 [257] It is also unlawful to conceive babies by induced fertilisation. Children born throughartificial insemination are known as ‘test tube’ babies. However, one may rear andeducate an orphan child provided it is attributed to its father. The person who adopts anorphan child and looks after him will earn a reward for his deed. However, an adoptedchild is not entitled to inherit from his foster family. As long as he lives, a person may givehis adopted child whatever he chooses but he cannot leave behind for him more than onethirdin his will.Another custom of the Days of Ignorance is to dispossess girls of their dower and deprivethem of their share of inheritance. Dower is the rightful property of women. It is not legalfor a father, brother, husband or another relative to deny a woman of her share ofinheritance.427 [258] The person who does so commits a sin. It is a grave sin to seize theunlawful. Only the pure and lawful is acceptable with Allah.428 [259] The prayers of theperson who gobbles unlawful property are denied acceptance. A body that is fed theunlawful will be burnt in Hell.429 [260]425 [256] Bukhªarªi and Muslim.426 [257] Bukhªarªi and Muslim.427 [258] an-Nisªa`, 4:7, 20.428 [259] Muslim.429 [260] Bayhaqªi, abªu Na‘eem.