The Difference between Men and Women in Islam

Character and Creation

• Man was created from dirt and the woman was created from the rib.

• Allah has decreed the menstrual cycle for the woman and not the man. ;)

• Men grow beards women don’t, but if she does it’s permissible for her to shave it.
• Women are deficient in their intellect and religion. i.e A woman witness = ½ a man and during menses she doesn’t pray and fast.
• The men have been given strength over women.
• A man’s semen is white and a woman’s is yellow.
• It’s an obligation to circumcise the man and its sunnah to circumcise the woman.
• Ear piercing is permissible for women and not for men

Purification:

• The urine of the woman is stronger and more dirtier than the man’s

• It’s legislated for man to redo Wudu if he intends to have relations with his a second time in the same setting.

Prayer:

• The Athaan and Iqamah aren’t a must for the women and it’s incorrect for a woman to call them for men.

• A woman prays behind a man, even if she’s alone. However if a man prays behind another man alone, his prayer is incorrect.

• A woman can’t lead a man in prayer.

• If a woman leads the prayer for other women she must stand in the middle. When a man leads the prayer he stands in front row all alone.

• Congregational prayer is must for the men and not the women.

• The best row for women in congregation is the last and the best row for the men is the first.

• Walking to prayer at night is recommended for men, but not for woman.

• If the imam makes a mistake in prayer the women clap and the men say “ Subhanallah”

• The women don’t have to attend Jumu’ah; and men must attend Jumu’ah .

• Women can’t deliver the sermon for Eid, Jumu’ah, Eclipse prayer and Rain prayer.

• Prayer is invalid when a woman passes in front of a man. And if a man passes in front of another man during prayer, it’s still valid.

• The Eid prayer is an obligation for men, but not for women. However it’s recommended for women to attend if they are safe from fitah.

Funeral Prayer:

• The congregation stands at the head of the deceased man and at the middle of the deceased woman.

• It’s disliked for women to visit the graveyard and it’s recommended for men.

• Women can’t accompany a funeral procession, but men can.

• Women wash and shroud each other and men wash and shroud each other; unless they were spouses.

Dress and Adornment:

• It’s recommended for a woman to adorn herself in her home for her husband.

• It’s haraam for a woman to imitate a man in his dress.

• It’s an obligation for the women to sag their clothes below her ankles. Sagging pants and thoubs below the ankles is Haraam for men.

• A woman can’t change her clothes unless she’s in her own home. This act doesn’t apply to the men.

• A woman must wear Hijab: cover her face and body.

• Women can wear jewelry.

• Men can’t wear silk, but women can.