What is the authenticity of Al-Shifa bint Abdullah Al-Adawiyah taking charge of overseeing the market during the era of Umar ibn Al-Khattab, and what is the strength of the evidence relied upon by secularists to justify women assuming leadership positions, and what is the legitimate Islamic ruling on that?
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The effect of healing was mentioned in several references, but no authentic chain of narration () was found for it. An isnad for it was found with Abu Asim, but it contains three grave defects that weaken it. Even if its authenticity from Umar were assumed, it does not indicate the permissibility of a woman holding general public office, because the affair of the marketplace is not considered such. As for a woman holding the position of judge, this is a matter of scholarly disagreement among jurists. Secularists do not need religious proofs for their statements because they do not recognize religious law.
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