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Is it allowed for a woman to lead Salaah with women?

Published as Women leading women in Salaah

· 11 Shawwal 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it allowed for a woman to lead Salaah with women?

Answer

It is makrooh for a woman to lead women in jamaat.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( وكره جماعة النساء ) تحريما (حاشية الطحطاوي 305)

( و ) يكره تحريما ( جماعة النساء ) ولو في التراويح في غير صلاة جنازة (الدر المختار1/565)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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