okay.. Sorry for not sticking to the topic but i was only replying to you. You are the one who started talking about “simileys being haram”. I dont know where that came from lol. I doubt that relates to this topic. Please correct me if i am wrong :).
I corrected you because of your language and views towards the glorious Qur’an. You say you can prove the Qur’an is wrong?. Please make a new thread and post the verses or whatever you want and Insh’Allah, you’ll get your answers there.
Coming back to the topic, Men have a degree higher than women but that’s a general statement. Men have more responsibilities and duties than women. They are responsible for feeding the wives and children. They have to be able to support their families financially. See the following verse:
“Divorced women shall wait concerning themselves for three monthly periods. Nor is it lawful for them to hide what Allah Hath created in their wombs, if they have faith in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands have the better right to take them back in that period, if they wish for reconciliation. **And women shall have rights similar to the rights against them, according to what is equitable; but men have a degree (of advantage) over them. And Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise” **(2:228)
Similarly, they are involved way more in business and all financial transactions than women. Therefore, one male witness in these matters is equal to witnesses by two women as mentioned in the Qur’an. Read the following verse from Surah Al-Nisa where Allah (Swt) clearly explains why men have a degree higher than women.
“Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because Allah has given the one more (strength) than the other, and because they support them from their means. Therefore the righteous women are devoutly obedient, and guard in (the husband’s) absence what Allah would have them guard. As to those women on whose part ye fear disloyalty and ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); but if they return to obedience, seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For Allah is Most High, great (above you all)” (4:34)
There are some matters where only a female can be a witness and not a man unless ofcourse, there is no option. For example, being a witness to the ghusl (bathing) of the dead.
That’s all i can think of right now. However, Islam gives rights to both men and women depending on their nature. Who better to know the capacities and nature of us than our creator Allah (swt). The rights can’t be equal if you think logically. Men and women have different natural abilities, different duties/responsibilites.
