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The question

Is it affirmed in the Qur'an or Sunnah that men are intellectually stronger, more far-sighted, and better planners than women?

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The Holy Quran indicates the preference of men over women, and that this is one of the reasons for men's guardianship over women, as stated in His Almighty's saying: (Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given some over others and by what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth). This preference is for the gender, not for individuals. So, a woman being more knowledgeable and intelligent than some men does not negate the general preference, because the ruling is based on the غالب (predominant).

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