Females attending the Nikaah ceremony in the Masjid

21 Sep 2023 · 6 Rabiʻ I 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Please advise if it is sinful for a female to be present at the Nikaah in the Masjid?

Answer

It is Mustahab to have the Nikah performed in the Masjid. When females are not permitted to attend the congregational Salaah and Jumuah (which is obligatory), due to living in an era of Fitnah, then attending a Nikah in the Masjid will not be permitted to a greater extent. Yes, there is no harm in listening to the Nikah being conducted over the receiver and making Dua for the newlywed couple.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وأما النسوة فهل يرخص لهن أن يخرجن في العيدين؟ أجمعوا على أنه لا يرخص للشواب منهن الخروج في الجمعة والعيدين وشيء من الصلاة؛ لقوله تعالى {وقرن في بيوتكن} [الأحزاب: 33] والأمر بالقرار نهي عن الانتقال ولأن خروجهن سبب الفتنة بلا شك، والفتنة حرام، وما أدى إلى الحرام فهو حرام. (بدائع الصنائع ص275 ج1)

وخرج بالمعاملات، النكاح، فيستحب جعله في المسجد، لحديث الترمذي: “اعلنوا النكاح واجعلوه في المساجد” (دليل الفالحين ص520 ج8)

Answered by: Mufti Mohammed Desai

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