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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Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
Lingua: | Inglese |
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2012
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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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