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[quote][quote]Assalam Alaikum And call in two male witnesses from among your men [over the document of loan]. And if two men cannot be found then one man and two women from among those whom you deem appropriate as witnesses so that [u]if either of them gets confused the [b]other reminds her[/b][/u]. (2:282) It is clear that main woman witness is only one. It is suggested that second be present so that "if either of them gets confused the [b]other reminds her". That means witness of one is acceptable but if one women "gets confused" second may be brought to "remind her". In leagal term main witness, according to Quranic verse is only one woman. The other is suggested to "remind the other" as women at that time were not involved in financial matters so second can be brought just to "remind other". This clear Quranic verse seems to have been misunderstood by our Shaikhain as the circumstances in their times were different. Now women work actively in financial matters and now it does not require to "remind the other". It is also clear that there are no clear instructions regarding witnesses in other matter & this verse can not be implied in other matters. As Islam treats male & female on equal terms, decession of making one malewitness equal to two women or not accepting women withnesses, by some of the Shaikhain is their error. And they are surely prone to error. As they did not live in the circumstances of today and there decissions & thinkings are not error free.[/quote] Wa'Alaikum Assalaam. Thanks very much for your input. I tend to humbly agree with you. I also tend to think, as a result of this verse, that Allah would not want to unnecessarily drag women into the court of law. Ideally, men should deal with such documentations, but if need be, women can be brought in as witnesses. Agreed. Wasalaam. Saadia[/quote]
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