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Does an unmarried Moslem guy have to support a child he has by accident with a single Molsem woman?

Yes, he is under a civil law obligation to support the child, if paternity is established in the family court, even if the pregnancy was unintentional . Islamic law does not recognise paternity outside of marriage, and there is no obligation for the Moslem father of child born to a single  Moslem mother to support the minor. Accordingly, the Sha'ari (Moslem religious) court has no role here.