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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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If a husband gets angry and says to his son, "You are not my son," is it permissible for the wife to perform li'an (mutual oath-swearing in an accusation of adultery)?

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Question : Shaykh, if a man gets angry with his son and says in front of the mother of the child, "You are not my son,"

Answer : Yes, the scholars differ on whether li'an is performed to deny paternity or not. The correct view is that li'an is performed. Yes, yes.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2104 - 4600 إذا غضب الزوج وقال لابنه أنت لست ابني فهل للزوجة أن تلاعنه؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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