Is a bequest validly entrusted to a woman?

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The bequest is validly entrusted to a woman according to the opinion of the majority of scholars, including Malik, Al-Thawri, Al-Awza'i, Al-Hasan ibn Salih, Ishaq, Al-Shafi'i, Abu Thawr, and the Companions of Ra'y. The evidence for this is the narration that 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) entrusted a bequest to Hafsa. Furthermore, since she is qualified to be a witness, she is analogous to a man, distinguishing her from a judge, where completeness in physical form and strenuous effort (Ijtihad) are required.