A/In the first option, it should be stated that among the Mughal royalty, unlike the Ottoman Empire, sons of concubines had no legal status. Different sources indicate that for a short while, Akbar espoused the cause of Murad to be the heir. Again when Salim was in a rebellious mode, noble arraigned themselves against Murad. Whether Murad had any inclination to be the heir is not the question. The fact that many nobles thought that he could be threat to Salim, indicates that he was a viable option for the throne. This could not be possible until and unless Murad’s pedigree was impeccable. In short only if his mother was a legal wife not a concubine.