Lecture Notes on Legitimacy and Acknowledgment of Paternity in Muslim Law

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture on legitimacy and acknowledgment of paternity in Muslim law.

Illegitimacy

The state of being illegitimate or born out of wedlock, often subject to social stigma and legal disabilities.

Legitimacy Act 1926

An English law that introduced the principle of legitimation for children born illegitimate if their parents marry after the child's birth.

Acknowledgment of Paternity

The recognition by a man of a child as his legitimate offspring, creating certain legal rights but not legitimizing an illegitimate child.

Zina

A term in Islamic law referring to illicit sexual relations such as adultery or fornication.

Presumption of Legitimacy

Legal assumptions regarding the legitimacy of a child based on birth circumstances and marital status of parents.

Paternity

The state of being a father; legal and reproductive recognition of a child’s father.

Filis Nullius

A legal term used in Islamic law meaning 'child of no one,' referring to an illegitimate child with no recognized legal father.

Proof of Acknowledgment

Evidence required under Muslim law to establish the legitimacy of a child through acknowledgment of paternity.

Conditions for Valid Acknowledgment

Criteria that must be fulfilled for a valid acknowledgment of paternity under Muslim law.

Rights of Acknowledgment

Legal benefits and rights that arise from a valid acknowledgment of paternity, including inheritance and social recognition.