Fariq Naik – Why is the Testimony of a Woman Worth Only Half that of a Man
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The speaker discusses the importance of the idea that two women are equal to one man in Islam. They give examples such as the belief that two men are equal to one woman, the duty of the father to care for the financial aspects of the woman and her partner, and the need for witnesses to confirm the gender of a woman. The speaker also mentions the importance of not mentioning the gender of a woman in court and in court papers.
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The 15th most common question that is there in the minds of the non
Muslims is
that
why are two women witnesses equal to one man witness, indicating
that Islam degrades the woman?
Allah subhanaw taala talks about witnesses in no less than five
different places without mentioning the agenda, except for
one place in Surah Baqarah Chapter number two was number 282. Or you
believe when you deal in any financial transactions involving
future obligations, put down in writing and take two men
witnesses, but if you cannot find two men, then take one man and two
women. And Allah Samantha further continues and says that if one of
them us, the second will remind her.
So this was is only talking about financial transactions and nothing
else.
Let me give you an example for better understanding.
For example, if you want to undergo a surgery, and if you want
to take the advice, so you will take the advice of two qualified
surgeons.
But if you cannot find two qualified surgeons, so we'll take
the advice of one qualified surgeon and to MBBS doctor. So in
Islam, the financial burden it is put on the man a man has to take
care of the financial aspects. That is reason before marriage. It
is the duty of the Father and the brother to look after the lodging,
boarding clothing and other financial aspects of the woman and
after marriage. It is the duty of the husband and the son to look
after the lodging boarding clothing and other financial
aspects of a woman.
That is the reason a man is more aware of the financial aspects
and a woman need not look after the financial aspects. That is the
reason in Islam to women witnesses are equal to one man's witness.
And Allah subhanaw taala says in the Glorious Quran and there are
several verses talking about witnesses without mentioning the
gender
Allah subhanaw taala says into the mind that Chaplain five was from
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that if that approaches you put the world inheritance into writing
and pick two witnesses yeah the gender is not mentioned can either
be a male or female
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our fabric gonna be my roof while I was away until the men come.
That when someone gives Tala a to witnesses, yeah the gender is not
mentioned. The person should be just the person should be honest
but the gender is not mentioned. It can either be male or female.
Allah subhanaw taala says to a node chapter 24 Worse than full.
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shahada, fragility dooms Imani Nigella if anyone lays allegation
against the modesty of a woman produce for witnesses, otherwise
at lashes,
to your Allah subhanaw taala says that have to produce for
witnesses, if someone is allegation against the modesty of
a woman. And if you cannot produce for witnesses, then at lashes,
Allah subhanaw taala says incident nor chapter 24 verse, Psalm six,
that if someone lays allegation against the wife or the spouse,
and if he does not have any witnesses, when he should take the
oath by the name of Allah four times, and the fifth time
pronounce a curse on himself, if he's lying.
Further, Allah subhanaw taala says in Surah Noor, chapter 24, verse
number eight, that if anyone lays allegation against the husband or
the spouse, and if the wife does not have witnesses, then she
should take the oath by the name of Allah four times, and the fifth
time pronounced across on herself if she's lying.
So based upon this, in Islam, one female witness is equal to one
male witness. So the fuqaha Judas, they say that in most of the
cases, in Islam, one female witness is equal to one male
witness, except for the cases of financial transactions, where a
man is more aware of the financial aspects. And the Arabic word here
used is to see many people that translated as forget, but the
appropriate translation is to make a mistake. So if one of them makes
a mistake, the secondary corrector So based upon this the fuqaha the
Judas does say that one male witness is equal to one female
witness in Islam in all the cases except for the case of financial
transactions, and some fuqaha. They say in the case of murder,
because a woman she's too sensitive. Otherwise, in all the
other cases, one male witness is equal to one female witness in
Islam.
For example sighting of the moon
at the end during the month of Ramadan a male or female witnesses
accepted any witnesses accepted