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...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Malayan Law Journal Sdn Bhd
2015
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/44633/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/44633/1/mlja2015.pdf |