Paternity Between Law and Biology: The Reconstruction of the Islamic Law of Paternity in the Wake of Dna Testing

Abstract: The discovery of DNA paternity tests has stirred a debate concerning the definition of paternity and whether the grounds for such a definition are legal or biological. According to the classical rules of Islamic law, paternity is established and negated on the basis of a valid marriage. Mo...

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Autore principale: Shabana, Ayman 1973- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: 2012
In: Zygon
Anno: 2012, Volume: 47, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 214-239
Altre parole chiave:B Islam
B Islamic bioethics
B Islamic Law
B biomedical technology
B ijtihad (independent legal reasoning)
B DNA fingerprinting
B paternity tests
B DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
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