Article 115 of Iran constitution- The President must be elected from religious and political dignitaries and must possess the terms and conditions stated as such: Iranian origin, Iranian subject, manager and prudent, experienced,honest and virtue- pious man , believer of fundamentals of Islamic Republic of Iran and official religion of the country. ( in this article dignitaries is not meant as political and religious men but the way it is interpreted women in Iran have been denied in this (...)
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Stoning to death
15 July 2008, by adminsection 3 of article 82 of penal code- adultery of an non-Muslim man with a Muslim woman , adulterer will be executed .
article 83- in the following circumstances the penance for adultery is stoning to death
a): adultery of a married man that is a man who has a permanent wife and has had a sexual intercourse with her whilst she has been sane and can have sexual intercourse with her when ever he so wishes
b) adultery of a married woman with an adult man . a married woman is one who has a (...) -
Bearing witness
15 July 2008, by adminArticle 459- In case of disagreement between the culprit and the victim, the testimony of two just male experts or that of one male expert and two just female experts asserting unrecoverable loss of sight or loss of sight for an indeterminate period shall entitle the victim to blood money. In the said case, the blood money is due the victim if the eyesight is not recovered at the time predicted by the experts, or if the victim dies before his or her eyesight is restored, or if someone else (...)
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Concerning nationality
15 July 2008, by adminSection 2 of Article 976 - The following persons are considered to be Iranian subjects: Those born Iran or outside whose fathers are Iranian.
Article 986 - A non - Iranian wife who may have acquired Iranian nationality by marriage, can revert to her former nationality after divorce or the death of her husband, provided that she informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in writing of the facts but a widow who has children from her former husband cannot take advantage of this right so long as (...) -
Honor killing
15 July 2008, by adminarticle 220 of penal code- a father or paternal grandfather who kills his child will not retaliated and will be sentenced to mulct of murder which should be payed for the inheritors of the murdered.
Article 630 of Islamic Penal Code- whenever a man finds his wife committing adultery, being aware of her willingness [towards the
adulterer], he may kill both of his wife and the adulterer at the scene. Should the woman be under duress, he may only kill the man [the (...) -
The portions of inheritance
15 July 2008, by adminArticle 907 - If the deceased leaves no parents, but has one or more children, the estate will be divided as follows: If there are several children, some being sons and some daughters each son takes twice as much as each daughter. Article 906 - If the deceased has left no living children, and no living children’s children of whatever degree, either of the parents, if alone, takes the whole estate; and if the father and mother of the deceased are both alive, the mother takes one - third (...)
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Diye
15 July 2008, by adminArticle 294 of islamic penal code- blood money (mulct) is a property which should be paid to a victim of murder or his/her heirs and to a victim af injury.
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Blood money for murder
15 July 2008, by adminArticle 300 of penal code- The blood money for the first- or second-degree murder of a Muslim woman is half of that of a murdered Muslim man.
Article 301- The blood money is the same for men and women except when it reaches a third of full blood money, in which case a woman’s blood money shall be half of a man’s. Article 441- Defloration of a virgin by insertion of a finger that results in incontinence shall entitle the victim to her full blood money plus a sum equal to her potential (...) -
Age of criminal responsibility
15 July 2008, by adminArticle 1210 of civil code - No one, when reaching the age of majority, can be treated as under disability in respect of insanity or immaturity unless his immaturity or insanity is proved. Note 1 - the age of majority for boys is fifteen lunar years and for girls nine lunar years. Note 2 - The properties which had belonged to a minor who has now reached the age of majority may be given to him only if it has been proved that he has full legal capacity.
Article 49 of penal code- minors , if (...) -
Guardianship
15 July 2008, by adminArticle 1231 of civil code - The following persons should not be appointed as guardians: 1 - Those persons who are themselves under guardianship. 2 - Those persons who, by reason of perpetrating a felony or the following misdemeanours been convicted by a final judgment Theft , abuse of confidence (breach of trust) , swindling embezzlement, rape or immoral acts, offences against children, and fraudulent bankruptcy. 3 - Persons for whom orders of bankruptcy are issued and whose bankruptcy (...)