Author : Abdulkadir salaudeen, saidu ahmad dukawa
Keyword : Critique, political leadership, politics, state, women leadership
Subject : Social sciences
Article Type : Original article (research)
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Abstract : Discourse on women political leadership is based on the Prophetic hadith which states: “a people ruled by a woman will never prosper.†This generates a serious controversy in socio-cultural milieus which civilizational edifices are built on Islamic foundations. This research critiques this hadith through the historical lens of the past and extra-textual reality of the present. The hadith is the linchpin of all arguments against women leadership which apparently prophesied failure of a nation under them. It employs the method of documentary analysis and adopts Immanent Critique advanced by Ahmad as theoretical framework. It argues, within that framework, that women with leadership prerequisite could be successful leaders. It finds that women, just like men, could lead nation(s) to prosperity. It concludes that the prophetic political statement is context specific; and cannot be generalized. It implies that government policies could be tailored to favor women leadership. It recommends that women with essential qualifications should be allowed to lead if that serves good purpose.
Article by : Abdulkadir Salaudeen
Article add date : 2021-12-15
How to cite : Abdulkadir salaudeen, saidu ahmad dukawa. (2021-December-15). A critique of abu bakrah's hadith on women political leadership. retrieved from https://www.openacessjournal.com/abstract/922