Daffodil International University
Faculty of Humanities and Social Science => Law => Topic started by: AbdurRahim on April 03, 2014, 10:25:05 AM
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A child is born after 1 month of marriage.
Answer:
Principle: Legitimacy of child .
Fact: A child is born after 1 month of marriage.
Legal issue: Whether the child was legitimate or not?
Decision: As per Statutory law the child is legitimate but according to Shariah law the child is illegitimate.
Reasoning: According to statutory law if any child is born after a valid and effective marriage the child is known as a legitimate child. But according to Shariah Law if any child is born within 180 days from marriage the child is known as a illegitimate child.