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Islamic Cleric Warns Against DNA Tests for Paternity, Calls It Forbidden in Islam

A prominent Islamic cleric, Dr. Sharafdeen Gbadebo, has cautioned Muslim couples against using DNA tests to determine paternity, declaring the practice forbidden under Islamic law. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

Speaking in a recent lecture delivered in Yoruba, Dr. Gbadebo said Islam provides clear guidance on child paternity, making scientific tests unnecessary and un-Islamic.

“Why would you (Muslims) do DNA tests? Islam does not allow us to doubt the paternity of a child conceived by a legally married wife. Anybody who engages in adultery will be entitled to nothing,” he explained.

Lian: The Islamic Alternative

The cleric highlighted Lian, an Islamic procedure for resolving doubts over paternity. Under this process, both husband and wife take solemn oaths before God. If the husband swears four times that the child is not his, invoking divine punishment if he lies, and the wife swears four times that the child belongs to her husband, the husband permanently loses the right to claim the child and the marriage may be annulled.

Dr. Gbadebo stressed that DNA tests have no place in Islam, even in cases of suspected infidelity:

“Two people engage in sex out of wedlock, and the child is born. Is there any DNA test in Islam that would grant the man paternity? None. It is forbidden. That child is always seen as a product of Zina.”

Scientific Perspective on DNA Testing

Contrasting the religious stance, Miss Aisha Ahmad, a medical scientist at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, emphasized the reliability of DNA testing for biological parentage.

“DNA tests are 99% accurate if conducted correctly. They remain the best way to determine paternity when there is doubt,” she said, clarifying that the cleric’s religious viewpoint does not undermine the scientific accuracy of DNA tests.

The debate highlights the tension between religious teachings and modern science, with Muslim couples being urged to follow Islamic guidance, while acknowledging the technical reliability of DNA testing in paternity disputes.

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DNA test should be made compulsory in every hospital and the amount brought down drastically. So I don't agree with the cleric

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If we talk, Seun's bot will have something to feast on. So, make I dey read others comments

Nawa o
I don't even know what to say.

How many more characters needed.

Waiting patiently for the hate to start pouring in

Their believe not ours. In my opinion, the legislature should pass it into law.

These people and this their religion sef....their religion carry dna testing too.

seunoyeleyep:
If we talk, Seun's bot will have something to feast on. So, make I dey read others comments

Seriously 😂😂

Many things wey I wan talk right now, but mek I wait small 😂

Do we have DNA test during hijira period?

A brother needs answers?

This ustaz is just chasing clout. Everything was not said in the Qur'an. That doesn't make it haram. E.g listening to music,masturbating.
Conducting a DNA is to ascertain the owner of the child. The holy book did not say you just take a burden that is not your own. Please everybody should ignore this man. He's not one of us

Don’t do DNA, wait until you spend all your life savings on a child that’s not yours.
Also,
The Alfa should state the verse where is it in Quran.

Most things those Alfa teaches were lies and never in Quran, Hadith, sirat, Tafsir,

If you want to know real Islam check
Evangelist Noah Ezekiel
Malik Musa
MsBaba
Faatiokodoro
Go yea Apologetics
on social handles (especially TikTok)
You will see what is in your book

willi926:
DNA test should be made compulsory in every hospital and the amount brought down drastically. So I don't agree with the cleric

Is there a law that stops it? Did you hold your money and anybody stops you?

Whatever works for A may not work for B. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion.

Sheikh has spoken with reason best in Islam and for humanity.

Nothing like dignity within our society.

All these hook up girls.

That cleric is an illiterate, he should continue to tell that to his follow illiterates

The clerics hands are not clean. They should investigative him very well

This man Sha him own preaching they always dey different....



Well make everybody follow there doctrine

The man wants the Koran followed to the letter, but modern sciemce no gree.

A DNA test will save one much agony.

Carrying out a secret DNA is the best approach.

What if you swear and the child is yours? You only rejected him because he looked like great great great grandmother whose picture you've never seen, and who is light skinned, while your blacker than charcoal.

The man wants the Koran followed to the letter, but modern science no gree.

A DNA test will save one much agony.

Carrying out a secret DNA is the best approach.

What if you swear and the child is yours? You only rejected him because he looked like great great great grandmother whose picture you've never seen, and who is light skinned, while your blacker than charcoal.[quote][/quote]

This Alfa just Dey play...
Shey na Quran e Dey ni or where
Even pastor cannot even say this gan sef...
So person should be caring for another child,
Make man wise up oooh cos women outhere no dey joke with dick ooooh

They can Bleep anywhere and anytime ooooh

Oya nau!

Just see as they laugh at this stupid nonsense here.

If it is forbidden to him, then it isn't forbidden to others.....


How can I birth a child that's not my blood and you want me to accept it as what? Isn't that deception?

willi926:
DNA test should be made compulsory in every hospital and the amount brought down drastically. So I don't agree with the cleric

yes, paternity fraud, fraudsters and their sympathizers are not welcome in our society

Lolz.

So it's better for a man to be blinded forever than finding out the truth?

How is God against seeking truth?

This is wrong to think about.

Na why we dey sin . Check my signature for link. Pastors and imans don't click

He's probably raising another man's child as we speak.

People should have the freedom to conduct a DNA test just to clear their doubts. No be everything be religion. Let's not be caged and controlled by this thing called religion. If you born pikin and your instinct dey tell you sey no be ur pikin, then try make you conduct DNA test.

My 2 cent

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Islamic Cleric Warns Against DNA Tests for Paternity, Calls It Forbidden in Islam



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what an illiterate take

how is he even given audience

, omo I don laugh tire here, u say their religion carry dna testing


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AmazingELixir:


These people and this their religion sef....their religion carry dna testing too.

This religion again.

I've said it before
it belongs in the stone age
it's anti technology and development