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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The implication of Allah’s saying: “Or one who is raised in adornment” regarding a woman working as a lawyer

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the word of Allah, or from
brought up in ornaments while being during conflict unevidentيُنَشَّأُ فِي الْحِلْيَةِ وَهُوَ فِي الْخِصَامِ غَيْرُ مُبِينٍ
[Az-Zukhruf 43:18]
, is it used as evidence that a woman is not fit to be a lawyer in the courts?

Answer:
Yes, if she cannot argue her own case, how can she argue on behalf of others?
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 116 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / القضاء / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (46:57)

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