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Is it permissible to receive the results of a DNA fingerprint analysis for a son to confirm his lineage, and what are the Sharia implications in the event that his lineage is disproven?

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The wise Islamic law has emphasized the preservation of lineages, and has forbidden a man from denying his child who was born on his bed, threatening those who deny their children with disgrace. Therefore, it is not permissible to deny the lineage of a child due to a difference in color or a lack of resemblance to his parents, because the evidence of resemblance is weak compared to the evidence of birth on the marital bed.

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