Is it permissible to appoint a woman or a discerning boy to slaughter the 'Id sacrifice?

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to appoint a woman or a discerning boy to slaughter the 'Id sacrifice?

The Shaykh:
Yes. One who has intent and purpose may be appointed to slaughter the 'Id sacrifice. The discerning boy has intent, and therefore his prayer is valid. If he slaughters it according to the Shari'ah method and the Shari'ah conditions, his slaughter is lawful. Yes. The boy and whom?

The questioner:
The boy and the woman.

The Shaykh:
The discerning boy? And the woman, yes, and the woman. For a woman was tending sheep on Mount Uhud, so a wolf pounced on one of them. She caught it while it was still alive, took a sharp stone, and slaughtered it with it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that it be eaten. What distinguishes the woman? The woman is like the man in this, except for evidence indicating a difference. The default is that the woman is like the man, except for evidence indicating a difference between them. Yes.