Bay‘ah at the Hand of a Woman

Question

Question: Is it permissible to take bay‘ah at the hand of a woman, or not?

Answer

No one ever took bay‘ah at the hand of the Prophet’s ﷺ pure wives. Nor is such a practice found among the Rightly-Guided Caliphs or the great elders of the people of Allah who came after them. Therefore, a woman should not be taken as a spiritual guide, and bay‘ah should not be taken at her hand.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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