What is the ruling in Islam regarding a woman who does not know how to pray, does not know how to read the Qur'an, and knows only a little of the matters of her religion?
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What is the ruling in Islam regarding a woman who does not know how to pray, does not know how to read the Qur'an, and knows only a little of the matters of her religion? Is her prayer accepted? As I mentioned, she does not know how to read the Qur'an, even though we are teaching her, but she does not pay attention. Do we bear a sin toward her because we did not teach her the prayer, the ablution, and the reading of the Noble Qur'an? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If she is unable to learn the Qur'an despite your attempts to teach her, she is excused in this,[Al-Baqarah 2:286]. As for the prayer, she must pray and not abandon the prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) guided the one who is not proficient in recitation to remember Allah the Exalted. He said (peace and blessings be upon him): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 302 So she replaces the Qur'an with the remembrance: Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah), Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah), La ilaha illa Allah (There is no god but Allah), and Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest). If she is not proficient in anything, not even the remembrance, she prays according to her ability. Pray the prayer and never abandon it; the Muslim prays according to his condition. Allah the Exalted said: [At-Taghabun 64:16] in any case. May Allah reward you with good for your effort in trying to teach her, but focus on the prayer and emphasize it. Even if she is not proficient in the Qur'an, if she is proficient in remembering Allah during the standing in prayer by saying Subhan Allah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illa Allah, and Allahu Akbar, this is obligatory. If she is not proficient in that either, she prays according to her ability. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
What is the ruling in Islam regarding a woman who does not know how to pray, does not know how to read the Qur'an, and knows only a little of the matters of her religion? Is her prayer accepted? As I mentioned, she does not know how to read the Qur'an, even though we are teaching her, but she does not pay attention. Do we bear a sin toward her because we did not teach her the prayer, the ablution, and the reading of the Noble Qur'an? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If she is unable to learn the Qur'an despite your attempts to teach her, she is excused in this,
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَاIf you know any Quran then recite it, if not then praise Allah, mention His greatness, and the Tahlil. Then bow
فإن كان معك قرآن فاقرأ وإلا فاحمد الله وهلله وكبره ثم اركع،So fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماحكم الإسلام في امرأة لا تعرف الصلاة ولا تعرف قراءة القرآن ولا تعرف إلا القليل من أمور دينها هل..؟ — youtube.com
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