Pakistani Islamic Party Leader Says Women Should Not Report Rape Unless Able to Produce Four Witnesses

The leader of Jamaat-e-Islami of Pakistan , the country’s largest and most powerful pro-Sharia party, recently affirmed that a woman should not report being raped unless she has four male Muslim witnesses who saw the act. He bases his claim on Qur’anic ground: “Why did they not produce four witnesses? Since they produce no witnesses, they verily are liars in the sight of Allah” (Qur’an 24:13). In this… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Blaze Discovery Date : 10/07/2011 00:11 Number of articles : 2

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Pakistani Islamic Party Leader Says Women Should Not Report Rape Unless Able to Produce Four Witnesses

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