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Is it permissible for a married woman who has been raped to undergo genetic testing to ascertain the child's lineage, whether it belongs to the rapist or the husband?

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There is no benefit in using DNA to negate lineages that are religiously established, because "the child belongs to the bed." Such a test may lead to doubts and a waste of money. The Islamic Fiqh Academy has ruled against the permissibility of using genetic fingerprinting to confirm the validity of religiously established lineages, and that it must be prohibited to protect people's honor and lineages.

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