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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Main Author:	Mohd., Azizah
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press 2009
Subjects:	KBP Islamic Law
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spelling	iium-64012011-11-22T00:55:29Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/6401/ Legitimacy of a child through acknowledgement (Al-Iqrar) under Islamic Law: the extent to which acknowledgement establishes paternity of an illegitimate child Mohd., Azizah KBP Islamic Law 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 will invite controversy. Thus, this article seeks to examine the methods of legitimizing an illegitimate child particularly by acknowledging the extent it establishes paternity of the child. This is especially so when it has already proven that the child is illegitimate. Other methods to establish paternity of a child are also briefly discussed in order to provide the ground rules for the overall concept. The examination of the provision of Islamic law in Malaysia particularly the Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories)Act 1984 will also be discussed extensively. IIUM Press 2009 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/6401/1/Legitimacy_of_a_Child_Through_Acknowledgement_%28Al-Iqrar%29_Under_Islamic_Law.pdf Mohd., Azizah (2009) Legitimacy of a child through acknowledgement (Al-Iqrar) under Islamic Law: the extent to which acknowledgement establishes paternity of an illegitimate child. In: Proceedings of the Seminar on Research Findings 2008. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 1-5. ISBN 9789833855780 http://rms.research.iium.edu.my/bookstore/Products/115-proceedings-of-the-seminar-on-research-findings-2008.aspx
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description	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 will invite controversy. Thus, this article seeks to examine the methods of legitimizing an illegitimate child particularly by acknowledging the extent it establishes paternity of the child. This is especially so when it has already proven that the child is illegitimate. Other methods to establish paternity of a child are also briefly discussed in order to provide the ground rules for the overall concept. The examination of the provision of Islamic law in Malaysia particularly the Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories)Act 1984 will also be discussed extensively.
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title	Legitimacy of a child through acknowledgement (Al-Iqrar) under Islamic Law: the extent to which acknowledgement establishes paternity of an illegitimate child
title_short	Legitimacy of a child through acknowledgement (Al-Iqrar) under Islamic Law: the extent to which acknowledgement establishes paternity of an illegitimate child
title_full	Legitimacy of a child through acknowledgement (Al-Iqrar) under Islamic Law: the extent to which acknowledgement establishes paternity of an illegitimate child
title_fullStr	Legitimacy of a child through acknowledgement (Al-Iqrar) under Islamic Law: the extent to which acknowledgement establishes paternity of an illegitimate child
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Legitimacy of a child through acknowledgement (Al-Iqrar) under Islamic Law: the extent to which acknowledgement establishes paternity of an illegitimate child

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