Why did Allah mention the female adulteress before the ruling on the male adulterer?
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Question : May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: Why did Allah mention the female adulteress before the male adulterer, or what is the wisdom in mentioning the female adulteress before the male adulterer in the saying of Allah the Exalted: [An-Nur 24:2]? This is what is known as the "Camel" (al-Jamal).
Answer : The questioner should have asked: Why did Allah mention the female adulteress in the ruling on zina, meaning in the ruling on the punishment for zina on the male adulterer, and why did He mention the male thief before the female thief in the ruling on the hadd for theft? The matter is clear, my brothers. Zina is more common among women than among men, so the mention of the female adulteress was placed before the mention of the male adulterer. Theft is more common among men than among women, so the mention of the male thief was started first.
The [unmarried] woman or [unmarried] man found guilty of sexual intercourse - lash each
الزَّانِيَةُ وَالزَّانِي فَاجْلِدُوا كُلَّAnswer : The questioner should have asked: Why did Allah mention the female adulteress in the ruling on zina, meaning in the ruling on the punishment for zina on the male adulterer, and why did He mention the male thief before the female thief in the ruling on the hadd for theft? The matter is clear, my brothers. Zina is more common among women than among men, so the mention of the female adulteress was placed before the mention of the male adulterer. Theft is more common among men than among women, so the mention of the male thief was started first.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، لقاء[5 من 13] لماذا قدم الله ذكر الزانية في الحكم على الزاني؟!! اشيخ ابن عثيمين - مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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