Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Leading Females In Salaah With Jamaa’ah

· 2 Rabiʻ I 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If the Imaam is aware that there are women performing Salaah behind him but he doesn’t make a clear intention of leading them, is their Salaah valid?

Answer

If the Imam did not make intention for leading the women, their Salaah is not valid.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(ونية الرجل للإمامة شرط لصحة اقتداء النساء به) لما يلزم من الفساد بالمحاذاة ومسألتها مشهورة ولو في الجمعة والعيدين على ما قاله الأكثر

(مراقي الفلاح 110)

Answered by
Mufti Muhammad Isa Ali
Checked & approved by
Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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