Legitimacy of a child through acknowledgement (Al-Iqrar) under Islamic Law: the extent to which acknowledgement establishes paternity of an illegitimate child
Illegitimacy is not a new issue. However, cases on illegitimacy in Malaysia have brought attention the stigma which is hardly ever removed. The term illegitimate child seems to downgrade a child's status. Islamic law provides several methods of legitimation, which if not clearly understood wi...
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| Language: | English |
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IIUM Press
2009
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/6401/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/6401/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/6401/1/Legitimacy_of_a_Child_Through_Acknowledgement_%28Al-Iqrar%29_Under_Islamic_Law.pdf |