Woman in Islamic Shariah

4. The status of woman ~ 65 ~ woman was not fit for so high a position as that of a sovereign. While until very recently this could have been regarded as a mere assertion made a very long time ago, today it is accepted as a scientific fact. What the Prophet had said as a matter of inspiration has now been established, after a long period of study and research, as a reality. This is clear proof that Islamic principles are based on facts of nature and not just on supposition and conjecture. 55. Al-Bukhari, Sahih, Kitah aI-Maghazi, (Fath aIBari, 8/104-105). THE TESTIMONY OF WOMAN The testimony of two women is regarded as equal to that of one man. While dealing with matters of debt, the Qur’an says: When you contract a debt for a fixed period, put it in writing. And 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; so that if either of them forgets, the other will remember.56