Q&A: Procreation for a Non-Jew
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Procreation for a Non-Jew
Question
A friend’s wife is a convert, and her parents converted only after they had already given birth to their sons. He is asking whether they fulfilled the commandment of procreation and multiplication, perhaps retroactively, or whether they would have needed to have more children afterward. I told him they definitely did not fulfill it. I just wanted to make sure I was right.
Answer
Simply speaking, he did fulfill it. See the overview here: https://ph.yhb.org.il/plus/14-06-09/