Questions tagged [islamic-law]
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Does gender affect the legal value of testimony in Islamic law and common law systems?
As an attorney familiar with Iranian law — a system largely influenced by Islamic jurisprudence — I understand that in many legal areas, the testimony of men and women is treated equally, while in certain specific cases, it differs. That said, my…
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License of translation software Quran and Hadits
There is software license on "9 imam Hadits" by lidwa.com and it is copyrighted, the owner claim no one can copy their database, but aren't the Quran and Hadits themselves licensed and copyrighted by God and Prophet?
According to Islamic laws it is…
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Is it possible to distribute inheritance equally among sons and daughters under Islamic law?
In Islamic law, the general rule is that a son inherits twice the share of a daughter. However, I would like to know if it is legally possible to distribute inheritance equally among sons and daughters.
Can a person make a will (wasiyyah) or take…
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What is the difference between trust and waqf in legal terms?
I am interested in understanding the key distinctions between a trust, which is commonly used in common law systems, and a waqf, which is a religious endowment under Islamic law. Specifically, I would like to know how their purposes, structures, and…
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Why does Dubai (and other countries) imprison women who report being raped?
Most of us have heard the grotesque stories about rape victims in Dubai (and probably other countries as well), who have been imprisoned for pre-marital sex after reporting being raped to the local authorities.
A woman can be imprisoned for…
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Does Shari'a law permit execution of apostates?
According to this source:
According to Islamic law apostasy is punishable by death, imprisonment or confiscation of property and blasphemy is punishable by death. Conversion from Islam to another faith is also considered as a serious offence under…
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Can a Muslim widow claim from her late father-in-law's estate when her husband dies before him?
Does a Muslim widow (with one daughter) have a valid claim to her husband’s father's property (30 acres of agricultural land in India) in cases where her husband dies first, then her father-in-law dies?
The property was in her father-in-law's name…
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