Rosa Estaràs Ferragut· PPE

Confirmed

In Iran, a woman's testimony is legally valued at half that of a man, and women inherit half as much as men.

Omissions

• The half-value testimony rule primarily applies in specific legal contexts such as financial transactions and certain criminal proceedings, not universally across all legal matters. The inheritance rule applies specifically to intestate succession where daughters receive half the share of sons, though widows' inheritance shares are calculated differently (one-quarter or one-eighth depending on whether children exist).

Sources

• SecondaryMiddle East Transparent - Iranian Women's Rights under Islamic lawsThe testimony of two women is equal to the testimony of one man. Daughters get half the inheritance that the sons get.
• SecondaryIran Human Rights Documentation Center - Gender Inequality and Discrimination: The Case of Iranian WomenThe IRI Civil Code and family law provide that women may inherit half of what men do.
• SecondaryCenter for Human Rights in Iran - Blood Money Paid for a Woman in Iran Is Still Half That Paid for a ManThe family of the female victim will receive half the blood money (diyah) compared to a male victim.