The meaning of the hadith: “A nation will not succeed if a woman is placed in charge of them,” and its generality
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Question:
Is the hadith,Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2262Sahih (Darussalam), general in its application? Or is it specific to general authority, which is the head of state? Because the reason the hadith was revealed was that?
Answer:
It is general regarding general authority. General authority means taking charge of the head of state, or the head of the cabinet, or taking charge of the judiciary, or taking charge of the judiciary. These are general matters that a woman does not take charge of. As for taking charge of specific matters, there is no harm in that. She can take charge of teaching women, be the principal of a women’s school, a girls’ school. This is acceptable now, there is no problem. She can take charge of the girls, of the women, there is no problem. Good. Yes.
Is the hadith,
A people will never succeed who give their leadership to a woman
يُفْلِحَ قَوْمٌ وَلَّوْا أَمْرَهُمُ امْرَأَةًAnswer:
It is general regarding general authority. General authority means taking charge of the head of state, or the head of the cabinet, or taking charge of the judiciary, or taking charge of the judiciary. These are general matters that a woman does not take charge of. As for taking charge of specific matters, there is no harm in that. She can take charge of teaching women, be the principal of a women’s school, a girls’ school. This is acceptable now, there is no problem. She can take charge of the girls, of the women, there is no problem. Good. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 116 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / القضاء / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (46:00)
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