Islamic principles on adoption: Examining the impact of illegitimacy and inheritance rfelated concerns in context of a child's right to an identity

International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 393-420

  Ishaque, Shabnam ^a  

^a Pakistan College of Law   (Pakistan)

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EID: 65349126516     PISSN: 13609939     EISSN: 14643707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/lawfam/ebn009     Document Type: Article

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