Is what was mentioned about the meaning of the saying "women are deficient in intellect and religion" correct, and is the strength of this rebuttal convincing?
Source: FtawySummarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported Sep 2, 2026
The meaning of the aforementioned has been previously explained; it is authentic. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was gentle in his address to women and spoke to them according to their intellectual capacities. The meaning of his description of women as deficient in religion is due to their abandoning prayer and fasting during menstruation.
Religion (deen), faith (iman), and submission (Islam) share a common meaning. Acts of obedience are called faith and religion. Therefore, whoever increases in worship, their faith and religion increase, and whoever decreases in worship, their faith and religion decrease.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · imported
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/146015
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 146015
- Imported
- Translation status
- Source text, unreviewed
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy