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Will an individual leading a salaat in jamaat have to specifically mention women in their niyaat in the event that women join the jamaat?

· 15 Safar 1429 AH1 min readFatwa 16294English

Question

Will an individual leading a salaat in jamaat have to specifically mention women in their niyaat in the event that women join the jamaat?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

It is compulsory upon the Imam leading a congregation of males and females to make intention to lead the females in salah.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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