عنوان

Comment Women's Testimony in Islamic Law and Misconceptions:

شماره

LA126042

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Comment Women's Testimony in Islamic Law and Misconceptions:

نام عام مواد

[Article]

ساير اطلاعات عنواني

A Critical Analysis

نام نخستين پديدآور

Nehaluddin Ahmad

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

Leiden

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Brill

متن يادداشت

Most Qur'anic references to (witness) testimony do not make any reference to gender. Some references fully equate the testimony of males and females; however, one Qur'anic verse (2:282) has instructed that, as far as financial transactions are concerned, it is necessary to provide either two male witnesses or one male and two females. From this verse, it is generally contended that Islam renders two women equal to one man in matters of evidence. The question for consideration is whether or not, on the basis of the verse's circumstantial context ('illah), the testimony of one woman may nonetheless be accepted. The article focuses on principles of the Qur'an and the Sunnah as primary sources of Islamic law, particularly looking into the question of whether Islamic law of evidence is well equipped to meet and cater to the requirements of justice. Most Qur'anic references to (witness) testimony do not make any reference to gender. Some references fully equate the testimony of males and females; however, one Qur'anic verse (2:282) has instructed that, as far as financial transactions are concerned, it is necessary to provide either two male witnesses or one male and two females. From this verse, it is generally contended that Islam renders two women equal to one man in matters of evidence. The question for consideration is whether or not, on the basis of the verse's circumstantial context ('illah), the testimony of one woman may nonetheless be accepted. The article focuses on principles of the Qur'an and the Sunnah as primary sources of Islamic law, particularly looking into the question of whether Islamic law of evidence is well equipped to meet and cater to the requirements of justice.

تاريخ نشر

2011

توصيف ظاهري

13-23

عنوان

Religion & Human Rights

شماره جلد

6/1

شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها

1871-0328

اصطلاح موضوعی

gender equality

اصطلاح موضوعی

Islamic law of evidence

اصطلاح موضوعی

women's rights in Islam

اصطلاح موضوعی

women's testimony

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Nehaluddin Ahmad

شماره بازیابی

10.1163/187103211X543626

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y