Any person who holds the citizenship of the State, provided he is mature and sane has the right to be a member of the Council of the Ummah and the right to elect the members of the Council, whether the person is a man or a woman. This is because the Council of the Ummah has no mandate to rule, and it does not come under the noble hadith that prevents the woman from becoming a ruler. It is rather within the subject of shura and accounting, which is right for both, the man and the woman. In the thirteenth year of the Messenger of Allah’s (PBUH) Prophethood, the year he emigrated, there came to the Him (PBUH) seventy-five Muslims, among whom were two women, and they all gave him the second Bayah of Al-Aqaba, which was a Bayah of war and fighting and a political Bayah. Once they had all given their Bayah, he said to all of them: .

"Bring me twelve Chiefs (Naqibs) from among you who would be responsible for themselves and their folk." This is part of a long hadith reported by Ahmad through Ka'b ibn Malik; and it is an order from him addressed to everyone, to elect from all who were present. .

He (PBUH) did not specify the men and nor exclude the women, neither in regard to who would select nor to who should be selected. The Mutlaq (unrestricted) rule should be taken as such, unless there is evidence that restricts it; and the Aam (general) rule should also be taken as such, unless there is evidence that specifies it. In this case the speech was unrestricted and general. No evidence of specification or restriction has been reported, which indicates that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH ) ordered the two women to elect the Naqibs, and gave them the right to be chosen as Naqibs from among the Muslims. .