Does his saying (peace and blessings be upon him), “I have not seen anyone deficient in intellect and religion,” indicate that there is no woman with complete faith?
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The questioner : Does his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2613Sahih (Darussalam) indicate that there is no woman with complete faith?
The Shaykh : That is, all women in general. However, it is possible that there is a woman who does not menstruate; there may be a woman who does not menstruate. But if she does not menstruate, she is not deficient in faith from this angle, though she is deficient in intellect from another angle. Her testimony is half the testimony of a man. Half the testimony of a man, is it not?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because the testimony of one man is equal to the testimony of two women. Yes.
I have not seen any among those lacking in intellect and religion
مارأيت من ناقصات عقل ودينThe Shaykh : That is, all women in general. However, it is possible that there is a woman who does not menstruate; there may be a woman who does not menstruate. But if she does not menstruate, she is not deficient in faith from this angle, though she is deficient in intellect from another angle. Her testimony is half the testimony of a man. Half the testimony of a man, is it not?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because the testimony of one man is equal to the testimony of two women. Yes.