ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PATERNITY - IQRAR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PATERNITY – IQRAR (إقرار بالنسب) is an important concept in Muslim Personal Law, particularly under the Sunni schools (especially Hanafi), dealing with the recognition of a child as legitimate by a man who claims to be the father.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PATERNITY - IQRAR
Legitimacy is a status which results from certain facts but legitimation is a process which creates a status which did not exist before. In a 'proper sense there is .no legitimation under Muslim law. In fact an acknowlegement is a declaration of legitimacy and it does not refer to legitimation. Hence an illegitimate cannot be made legitimate under Muslim law. Legitimation per subsequence matrimoniam (Legitimation by subsequent marriage of the parents of the child) of Roman law is not known to Muslim law. Iqrar: But Muslim law recognises Iqrar ( Acknowledgement of paternity) It has three incidents:
Meaning of "Iqrar" in this context:
"Iqrar" is an admission or acknowledgment, and when related to paternity, it means a man voluntarily admitting that a certain child is his own biological offspring.
(i) Unknown paternity
(ii) Child must not be illegitimate,