TY - JOUR
T1 - Adoption, acknowledgement of paternity and false genealogical claims in Arabian and Islamic societies
AU - Tasseron, Ella Landau
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - The common view of adoption in pre-Islamic times is that it was widespread, that adoptees were the legal equals of biological sons, and that the institution was abolished with the advent of Islam. In the first part of this study the first two of these views are called in to question. In the second part it is argued that adoption, acknowledgement of paternity and false genealogical claims are three distinct practices, although scholars often confuse one with another. The differences between them are explained, and sources of confusion identified. Finally, Islamic alternatives to adoption are briefly discussed.
AB - The common view of adoption in pre-Islamic times is that it was widespread, that adoptees were the legal equals of biological sons, and that the institution was abolished with the advent of Islam. In the first part of this study the first two of these views are called in to question. In the second part it is argued that adoption, acknowledgement of paternity and false genealogical claims are three distinct practices, although scholars often confuse one with another. The differences between them are explained, and sources of confusion identified. Finally, Islamic alternatives to adoption are briefly discussed.
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U2 - 10.1017/s0041977x03000107
DO - 10.1017/s0041977x03000107
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AN - SCOPUS:31044433553
SN - 0041-977X
VL - 66
SP - 169
EP - 192
JO - Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies
JF - Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies
IS - 2
ER -