A Critical Analysis of the Legal Requirements for Witness Testimony in Light of Social Transformations: A Comparative Examination of the Concepts of Vagrancy and Begging in Relation to Social Exclusion.
Article 177 of the 2013 Islamic Penal Code considers "non-engagement in begging" and "non-vagrancy" as prerequisites for accepting witness testimony. However, these two conditions have faced serious challenges in light of recent social developments in Iran, particularly from rational and legal persp...
| Publicado en: | Fiqh (1735-3181) Vol. 31; no. 120; pp. 169 - 202 |
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Fiqh Journal
Winter2025
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