The Ruling on Medical Testing to Determine the Paternity of a Newborn
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Question:
What is the ruling on resorting to medical testing, which is called the genetic test, instead of relying on doubt, in order to determine whether this newborn is from the husband or not?
Answer:
This is sufficient, so it is not permissible to act upon medical testing, as it may err and hit the mark, it is not reliable, and it may err and hit the mark. It is not permissible to act upon medical testing. Yes, and who trusts the doctors? Yes, their analyses may get mixed up, they may have other samples, or they may have other issues. Yes.
What is the ruling on resorting to medical testing, which is called the genetic test, instead of relying on doubt, in order to determine whether this newborn is from the husband or not?
Answer:
This is sufficient, so it is not permissible to act upon medical testing, as it may err and hit the mark, it is not reliable, and it may err and hit the mark. It is not permissible to act upon medical testing. Yes, and who trusts the doctors? Yes, their analyses may get mixed up, they may have other samples, or they may have other issues. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 129 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/النكاح/اللعان/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (52:16)
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