Legal Review of Inheritance Rights of Children Born Out of Wedlock Due to Pregnancies Out of Wedlock in the Perspective of Islamic Law

This study aims to determine the legal status of children born out of wedlock due to pregnancy out of wedlock and position Inheritance rights of children out of wedlock in the perspective of Islamic law. The research method used in writing this thesis is a normative legal method with data collection techniques viz library research. The data obtained will be analyzed in order to provide clear understanding of the results of research conducted by the author. Based on the results of this study it can be seen that the legal status of children born out of wedlock due to pregnancy outside marriage according to Islamic law. The status of a child out of wedlock is a child who does not have a family relationship with his father, but has a family relationship with his mother. His father didn't have an obligation to provide for the child, but biologically it was his child. As for the inheritance rights of children outside of marriage in the perspective of Islamic law; According to Islamic law only has hereditary relationship with her mother and family on her mother's side. The recommendation of this research is that there must be efforts from various parties to socialize to the community how important it is to maintain promiscuity among many young people resulting in pregnant women out of wedlock, resulting in negative impact, both for the woman herself and her family, especially the child she is carrying.