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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Status of Women As Seen From the Quran Can Women Talk To Men To Whom They Are Not Related (not Married)? In the Qur'an we have the example of Moses (p) as he is shown to hold a conversation with two women who are not married to him yet. This conversation clearly indicates that women can talk to men who are not related to them, provided it is for important tasks only and not complacent speech, as complacency in speech is not allowed by verse 33:32.

The following verses identify the conversation of Moses with the two women who are not related to him. "And when he came to the water of Madyan, he found on it a group of men watering, and he found besides them two women keeping back (their flocks). He said: What is the matter with you? They said: We cannot water until the shepherds take away (their sheep) from the water, and our father is a very old man. So he watered (their sheep) for them, then went back to the shade and said: My Sustainer!

surely I stand in need of whatever good Thou mayest send down to me. Then one of the two women came to him walking bashfully. She said: My father invites you that he may give you the reward of your having watered for us.

So when he came to him and gave to him the account, he said: Fear not, you are secure from the unjust people." (28:23-25) The above example which depicts the conversation of a messenger of Allah with two un-married girls is a clear indicator that women can talk with men who are un related to them provided it is for important tasks only and is done within the limits ordained by Allah. The Testimony Of A Woman In Sura 2, verse 282 it is stated: "O you who believe!

when you deal with each other in contracting a debt for a fixed time, then write it down....and get two witnesses out of your own men and if there are not two men then a man and two women such as ye choose for witnesses so that if one of them gets confused or perplexed the other can remind her..." (2:282) Why the need for two women?

The verse explains the reason by stating: "..if one of them gets confused or perplexed the other can remind her.." Here the question that comes to mind is, as to why there should be two women instead of one man? And why is it said that the women could become confused or perplexed while giving testimony?