If a man denies one twin via *Li'an* and remains silent regarding the other, what is the ruling?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Mutual Imprecation (Li'an)
Primary text
Both twins are attributed to him. The argument against negating the silent twin—that denying the brother implies denying the unity of the pregnancy—is rejected because establishing lineage is based on the dominant possibility and affirmation through mere potentiality, even without proven intercourse. Negation does not invalidate this potentiality, causing the cases to diverge.