Harmonisation between Islamic law and science on DNA test of paternity: implications for connecting an illegitimate child to the male party

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Harmonisation between Islamic law and science on DNA test of paternity: implications for connecting an illegitimate child to the male party

Deoxyribonucleic acid (‘DNA’) testing of paternity has emerged as a conclusive scientific evidence of ascertaining paternity to overcome the problem of ‘paternity fraud’ and ‘misattributed paternity’ in the West. To harmonise it with old established common law principles of ‘presumption of patern...

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Main Author:	Haneef, Sayed Sikandar Shah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malayan Law Journal Sdn Bhd 2015
Subjects:	KBP173.25 Islamic law and other disciplines or subjects KBP470 Law reform. Criticism. Tanzim
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/44633/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44633/1/mlja2015.pdf

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