Syarat-syarat bagi pembantu adalah sama dengan syarat-syarat bagi Khalifah; iaitu lelaki, merdeka, beragama Islam, baligh, berakal, adil; dan dia termasuk golongan yang berkemampuan dalam apa jua tindakan yang diserahkan kepadanya.

The conditions for the assistant are the same as the conditions for the Khalifah; in other words, to be male, free, Muslim, adult, sane, just; and he is from the people of the capability in whatever actions were delegated to him.

Dalil di sini ialah dalil bagi Khalifah, maka wajib dia seorang lelaki berdasarkan sabda Nabi ﷺ.

The evidence here is the evidence for the Khalifah, so it is obligatory for him to be a male due to words of the Prophet (phuh).

. » لَنْ ي فُْلِحَ قَ وْمٌ وَلَّوْا أَمْرَهُمُ امْرَأَة «.

. » لَنْ ي فُْلِحَ قَ وْمٌ وَلَّوْا أَمْرَهُمُ امْرَأَة «.

"Tidak akan berjaya suatu kaum yang menyerahkan urusan mereka kepada seorang wanita." (diriwayatkan oleh Al-Bukhari daripada Abu Bakrah). Dia mestilah seorang Muslim kerana kata-katanya.

“Never will succeed such a nation that makes a woman their ruler.” (reported by Al-Bukhari from Abu Bakrah). He must be a Muslim due to His words.