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Hukum Menggunakan DNA Untuk Menentukan Status Nasab Anak dan Tempoh Melaksanakan Li’an Untuk Menafikan Nasab Anak
Can DNA testing be used to deny a child's lineage, and what is the time limit for performing li'an to disown a child?
Short answer
Lineage that has been established by evidence can only be denied through li'an, and DNA may not be used to deny lineage or to take the place of li'an.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Lineage that has been established by evidence can only be denied through li'an, and DNA may not be used to deny lineage or to take the place of li'an. DNA is permitted by court order to establish lineage in specific cases such as disputed parentage, baby mix-ups, test-tube babies and children lost in disasters. The immediate period for li'an runs from the date the wife's pregnancy is confirmed until three days after delivery, and a denial made afterwards is rejected and the child is established as the father's. DNA is only a supporting indication, and guidelines for DNA testing are to be tightened.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah bersetuju memutuskan bahawa tempoh segera bagi seseorang bapa yang hendak melakukan li'an bagi menafikan nasab anaknya adalah bermula daripada tarikh isterinya disahkan mengandung sehinggalah tiga (3) hari selepas bersalin.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Menggunakan DNA Untuk Menentukan Status Nasab Anak dan Tempoh Melaksanakan Li’an Untuk Menafikan Nasab Anak”, 27 September 2012. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-menggunakan-dna-untuk-menentukan-status-nasab-anak-dan-tempoh-melaksanakan-li-an-untuk-menafikan-nasab-anak. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/dna-lineage-denial-lian-time-limit/