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Prohibition of a woman ruler |
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Friday, 11 September 2009 |
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Hadith 18
لَنْ
يُفْلِحَ قَوْمٌ وَلَّوْا أَمْرَهُمُ امْرَأَةً
A people who appoint a woman as their leader will never succeed
(Bukhari)
Commentary
- It is narrated that the hadith of
the Prophet came when he heard that the daughter of Kisra was appointed as
the ruler of the Persians, indicating that it is directly related to
ruling.
- As mentioned by Imam Sana'aani - the hadith
indicates the prohibition of women taking
any position from the general ruling positions amongst the Muslims
- According to the Hanafi school of thought
it is permitted to appoint women to specific roles as judges as long as
they are not involved in the application of Hudood.
- The wording of the hadith is
general and so can be applied to any position of ruling whether the Khalifah
or Wali or lower.
Source: The Sixty Sultaniyya (A collection of hadith relating to Ruling)
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