Jurisprudential - legal studies of woman and family

Jurisprudential - legal studies of woman and family

The Impact of Contemporary Necessities on the Prohibition of Marriage Between an Adoptive Parent and an Adopted Child

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
MohammadReza Nabizadeh Arbabi 1
ali farsi madan 2
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, Payam-e Noor University, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Law and Comparative Jurisprudnce, Faculty of Islamic Denomination, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran
Abstract
In recent years, the Law on the Protection of Orphaned and Neglected Children and Adolescents has prohibited marriage between a guardian and an adopted child. However, the exception in Article 26 permits such a marriage under the condition of the adopted child's best interest, which contradicts the prevailing view of Islamic jurists. Contemporary necessities dictate that the prohibition of this marriage should be grounded in preventing harm to the image of Islam, maintaining public order and moral integrity, preserving familial affection and emotional stability, and reinforcing educational and emotional bonds. It is likely that jurists who have ruled this marriage permissible did so out of concern that the legal consequences of a biological parent-child relationship—such as kinship, financial support, and inheritance—might incorrectly extend to adoption. However, the negative implications of permitting such a marriage far outweigh concerns about this legal overlap. Progressive scholars reject the permissibility of such a union, emphasizing that it disregards both individual and societal well-being and carries detrimental consequences on national and international levels.
Keywords
adoption
construction of rulings
contemporary necessities
prohibition of marriage
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  • Receive Date 13 February 2024
  • Revise Date 15 May 2024
  • Accept Date 15 June 2024