What is the ruling if the two alleged brothers are twins and they deny each other?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Acknowledgment of Rights

Book 20 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

If the two are twins, their lineage is established, and the denial made by either one of them is disregarded, whether they mutually denied each other or one denied the other. This is because it is known that their denial is false, as they cannot be separated in lineage.

Supporting text

If an heir acknowledges the lineage of one twin, the lineage of the other twin is also established due to the impossibility of them being separated in lineage.