THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SEX OF A HERMAPHRODITE HEIR FOR THE PURPOSE OF INHERITANCE; THE POSITION OF ISLAMIC AND SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES

A hermaphrodite is not a third gender but rather an individual born with a reproductive organs abnormality. This research seeks to examine the ground upon which a hermaphrodite heir will be eligible to inherit. The procedure for the establishment of the sex based on the tradition of the prophet and medical technology. The shares to be inherited by the hermaphrodite as opined by the four Sunni school of jurisprudence. And finally the juristic ruling upon the adoption of such medical technology to establish the sex of the hermaphrodite. Data are drawn from interview, books, articles, scholarly journals, magazines and others.