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MENTAL CAPACITY
The Qur'an says that the testimony of a woman is not equal to that of a man. It says that the testimony of two women is required to be equal to the testimony of one man.
Call in two male witnesses from among you, but if two men cannot be found, then one man and two women whom you judge fit to act as witnesses. (Qur'an 2:282, Dawood)
Why is it that the testimony of a woman is only worth half that of a man? Muhammad explains in the following hadith.
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri: The Prophet said, "Isn't the witness of a women equal to half that of a man?" The women said "yes". He said "This is because of the deficiency of the women's mind." (Sahih al-Bukhari: volume 3, book 48, number 826, Khan)
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Sisters harassed for going to college
Two Muslim sisters received a protective order from a Mumbai, India court Tuesday when they alleged they were terrorized and threatened by neighbors for attending college. The sisters, Samina and Zarina, alleged that on one occasion the orthodox Islamic neighbors manhandled the entire family, including their parents and seven siblings.
The police refused to lodge a complaint saying it was a minor neighborhood quarrel, so they felt compelled to file a petition in the court, ANI reported Tuesday.
Earlier, the court directed Mumbai police to arrest a perpetrator named Ansari and provide protection to the girls after they filed a petition seeking protection. The girls said they are scared although their determination to continue studies remains unshaken.
"It has definitely affected us. We are shocked by their behavior. But we have to complete our studies, our graduation at least. We are frightened and that's the only reason why we moved to High Court. We don't want to discontinue our studies," said Zarina.
Pertinent Links:
1) Sisters harassed for going to college
2) Women in Christianity and Islam
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