Are women allowed to attend a nikaah at the masjid in the female section?

Published as Women attending a nikaah at the masjid in the female section

· 5 Muharram 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Are women allowed to attend a nikaah at the masjid in the female section?

Answer

No. When they are discouraged from attending the fardh salaah then how can they attend the musjid for a nikaah.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Questions about this ruling, answered only from the archive with sources.

Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.

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