An Overview of The Importance of Iqrar Under Islamic Law of Evidence

Abstract

From the basic perspective of the Shariah, Iqrar is a kind of declaration purposely formulated as a means or declaration on the existence of a right in respect of another person presented by the acknowledger which is an obligation drop from his shoulders by the declarant as an admission as well as a confession. The paper tries by providing how Iqrar usually take place and what its stand to exemplifies and promote. The paper further provides the legal basis to the procedure and what the concept tries to satisfy as provided by the shariah through the stipulated conditions provided by the law. Finally, the paper concluded by providing some major findings as well as some recommendations on the importance of this concept and its effect towards the administration of the rule of admission and confession under the shariah.