Question:
O respected Sheikh—may Allah grant you success—this questioner asks: In modern medicine, determining whether a child belongs to two parents or not is done through what is called a DNA test (deoxyribonucleic acid). Is this sufficient for [proving] lineage?
Answer:
No, this is not one of the legal proofs by which rulings are made in Islamic law. Indeed, the religion of Islam is built upon covering faults (concealment) and not pursuing disliked matters to prove them; [it is] built upon concealment and seeking repentance, and praise be to Allah, yes.