How can one respond to relatives who reject the words of scholars and say: "We take our religion directly from the Qur'an and Sunnah without the mediation of scholars; because everyone can interpret the Qur'an and Sunnah as they please and as they desire, and these scholars are misogynistic, issuing fatwas according to what men desire and what infringes upon the rights of women"?

An ordinary person cannot derive legal rulings from the Quran and Sunnah by himself due to a lack of qualification. This requires extensive knowledge of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) and its related disciplines. It also necessitates consulting those who are knowledgeable, as Allah Almighty says: ﴿So ask the people of the message if you do not know.﴾ The Prophet (peace be upon him) rebuked those who gave fatwas (religious verdicts) without knowledge. He ordered a person with a head wound to perform a full ritual bath, which led to his death. The Prophet then said: "They killed him, may Allah kill them! Was not the cure for ignorance to ask?" Ignorance of the fundamental principles can lead to relying on abrogated or weak texts. The Companions themselves used to refer to their scholars. Therefore, Islamic knowledge requires qualification and specialized study, not just general culture. This necessitates in-depth study of the Quran, tafsir (exegesis), commentaries on hadith, and Usul al-Fiqh, along with establishing submission to the sacred law, enumerating the issues that are problematic, and researching their proofs to remove doubts.