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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don't need 4 witnesses to prove rape. You need 4 witnesses to prove adultery.

There are several Hadith that discuss a woman's testimony alone or a man's confession being enough to convict for rape.
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There can be such a fine line that this distinction is very fuzzy for practical purposes. That's why, in places like Pakistan, there is no distinction.  Honestly, not everything can be dismissed as "cultural" because some of it is based on a reading of the Quran. Here's the relevant verse from what seems to be a neutral online source:

The [unmarried] woman or [unmarried] man found guilty of sexual intercourse - lash each one of them with a hundred lashes, and do not be taken by pity for them in the religion of Allah , if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. And let a group of the believers witness their punishment.

Also, I don't get how hadith are useless for interpretting this per an earlier post, except for the handful of hadith that a more modern interpretation.[/quote]

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