The Qaffah, Fingerprints, and Genetic Analysis in Establishing Paternity
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, do fingerprints and what is known as genes establish the right to the foundling?
The Shaykh:
Fingerprints, no. They are not considered valid evidence, because fingerprints may be similar. They may be similar, even though they say that they are not similar. Also, no evidence has been transmitted regarding this; we restrict ourselves to what has evidence for it, which is the qaffah (the expert in identifying features). As for fingerprints, they may be considered only as indicators, and are not considered proofs; they are considered indicators.
The questioner:
And what is called genetic analysis, does it establish the right to the foundling?
The Shaykh:
No, no, it does not establish it.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, do fingerprints and what is known as genes establish the right to the foundling?
The Shaykh:
Fingerprints, no. They are not considered valid evidence, because fingerprints may be similar. They may be similar, even though they say that they are not similar. Also, no evidence has been transmitted regarding this; we restrict ourselves to what has evidence for it, which is the qaffah (the expert in identifying features). As for fingerprints, they may be considered only as indicators, and are not considered proofs; they are considered indicators.
The questioner:
And what is called genetic analysis, does it establish the right to the foundling?
The Shaykh:
No, no, it does not establish it.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 062-إحياء المواد - اللقطة والجعالة - 21-1-24 هـ — archive.org (1:26:27)
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