Is it allowed for ladies to go to masjid on Friday prayer?
Published as Ladies going out for Jumu'ah Salaah
Question
I want to know about Friday prayers (Jumua) for ladies. Is it allowed for ladies to go to masjid on Friday prayer? Some people tell me the proof is in surathul jumua ayath no.9.
Answer
Women should not go out for the Friday salaah or any other salaah.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن عبد الله(رضى الله عنه) عن النبى صلى الله عليه و سلم قال صلاة المرءة فى بيتها أفضل من صلاتها فى حجرتها و صلاتها فى مخدعها أفضل من صلاتها فى بيتها (سنن أبي داود 1/91,مكتبة حقانية)
وكره لهن حضور الجماعة إلّا للعجوز فى الفجر والمغرب والعشاء والفتوى اليوم على الكراهة فى كل الصلوات لظهور الفساد كذا فى الكافى وهو المختار كذا فى التبيين (الفتاوى الهندية 1/ 89)
(قوله ولا يحضرن الجماعات)لقوله تعالى وقرن فى بيوتكن وقال صلى الله عليه وسلم صلاتها فى قعريتها أفضل من صلاتها فى صحن دارها وصلاتها فى صحن دارها أفضل من صلاتها فى مسجدها وبيوتهن خير لهن ولأنه لا يؤمن الفتنة من خروجهن أطلقه فشمل الشابة والعجوز والصلاة النهارية والليلية (البحر الرائق 1/358)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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