A woman can depute the ruler in the matter of marriage.
Darussalam · Volume 3
40 - THE BOOK OF REPRESENTATION(OR AUTHORIZATION)Sahih al-Bukhari Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2310 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 100
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2310. Narrated Saḥl bin Sa'd رضي الله عنه: A woman came to Allāh's Messenger ﷺ and said, "O Allāh's Messenger! I want to give up myself to you." A man said, "Marry her to me." The Prophet ﷺ said, "We agree to marry her to you with what you know of the Qur'ān by heart."
2310 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ: جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَتْ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنِّي قَدْ وَهَبْتُ لَكَ مِنْ نَفْسِي، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ: زَوِّجْنِيهَا، قَالَ: «قَدْ زَوَّجْنَاكَهَا بِمَا مَعَكَ مِنَ القُرْآنِ»
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(1) (H. 2309) The Prophet ﷺ did not mention how much extra money Bilāl was to give, so Bilāl gave according to convention.