A Hiyala Magazine piece profiles Judge Kholoud al-Faqih of Palestine, described as the first female Shari'ah judge appointed in the Middle East, and her advocacy for women's representation in the judiciary. It recounts the backlash she faced from those claiming women cannot be objective judges and closes with rhetorical questions about Muslim and societal biases.
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Islam does not deny women their right to self-determination, their dignity, nor their ability to be a judge. It is patriarchy, that has deprived us of these rights
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Well known as the first female Shari'ah judge appointed in the middle east, Judge Kholoud has, to this day, advocated and fought for the justice that is women's rights afforded to Muslims through Islam itself.
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