Women Performing Salaah In Jamaat
Question
Is it permissible for a woman to make Imaamat or to join a congregation lead by a woman?
Answer
It is Makrooh-e-Tahreemi for a lady to perform her Salaah in a ladies only Jamaat or even lead the Salaah. She should perform her Salaah individually.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( وَ ) يُكْرَهُ تَكْرِيمًا ( جَمَاعَةُ النِّسَاءِ ( وَلَوْ التَّرَاوِيحَ فِي غَيْرِ صَلَاةِ جِنَازَةٍ ( لِأَنَّهَا لَمْ تُشْرَعْ مُكَرَّرَةً ) —وَيُكْرَهُ جَمَاعَتُهُمْ تَحْرِيمًا فَتْحٌ .
(شامي ص ٥٦٥ ج ١)
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Source: Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville — https://www.iftadua.co.za/women-performing-salaah-in-jamaat/34440/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/azaadville-34440
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