Firstly it is important to clarify that Allah endowed qualities on the man like
leadership and so on and so forth that he did not endow on the women and vise
versa.
It is well known and accepted by people with a sound mind that the strength of the
testimony of a man is stronger then that of a women it is not something readily
disputed but if you proposed the opposite it would be hotly disputed.
It is well known and accepted that the man is able to discern better then a women.
The proofs for this is the following:
- Firstly the man is more likely to face the challenges that face life and its
problems because he is the bread winner and typically has more interaction
with the real world then the women who is dependent from her youth. - So automatically the mans testimony is given preference as there is a big
possibility that he was caught up in the midst of the problem he is testifying
to whilst the women might be far and distant from such circumstances. - The most effective place for a women is the home where she takes care of her
children and organizes the lives of her family, if she does this well she will
find no chance to be outside the house where she may come across these
types of situations where her testimony is required. - If the origin in Islam is that a woman remains at home, then we find a mans
duty is not complete without having interaction with people in the outside
world. People of different life experiences and statuses and different
mentalities - So it is automatically more likely that the man is open for these types of
experiences because of the nature of life where his testimony may be
required. - Note: one finds that the learned man and the illiterate are the same in the
court of law, as it is what was seen that matters not how cultured one is. - That the nature of women is of weakness and frailty and so she may become
frightened and unsure and uncertain, and is in need of someone to reassure
her, especially if this occurrence was a serious matter. - So Islamic law recognizes the state of women appreciating her role in society
and recognizing that sometimes she is in need of affirmation from another
witness to reassure her of what she saw.
So the ruling is wise from the Creator of humans who knows his creation.
We also find the accusation: