<![CDATA[This study explicitly addresses the research question of whether Islam universally prohibits women’s leadership or permits it within a maqāṣid al-syarī‘ah framework through an integrative bayānī, burhānī, and ‘irfānī approach. The research employs a qualitative library-based method by analyzing Qur’anic exegesis, hadith, classical and contemporary fiqh literature, and recent academic scholarship. The findings demonstrate that key texts, particularly QS. al-Nisā’ [4]:34 and related hadith, are context-bound rather than universally prohibitive, while rational and empirical analysis confirms that leadership legitimacy is determined by competence, justice, and public welfare rather than gender. Furthermore, the ‘irfānī approach emphasizes leadership as a moral and spiritual trust grounded in integrity and piety. The study concludes that women’s leadership is compatible with Islamic principles insofar as it fulfills the objectives of maqāṣid al-syarī‘ah, including justice, human dignity, and social welfare. Keywords: Women’s Leadership, Maqāṣid al-Sharī‘ah, Bayānī, Burhānī, ‘Irfānī.]]>
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