Praying Behind Women in the Front Rows of the Haram
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, likewise, one prays in the Makkah Haram, and we are surprised to find that the front rows are all women, and we are praying behind them. What is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
Like the crops, this is in the Sacred Mosque, not out of necessity, out of necessity and the end of what is in mind.
The questioner:
I will be.
The Shaykh:
This is only during the peak seasons, during the peak seasons. As for times other than the peak seasons, those in charge of the affairs of the Sacred Mosque have designated separate areas for women, and praise be to Allah, they do not mix with the men. They also direct them; if they see a woman, they guide her to go with the women and do not leave her alone.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, likewise, one prays in the Makkah Haram, and we are surprised to find that the front rows are all women, and we are praying behind them. What is the ruling?
The Shaykh:
Like the crops, this is in the Sacred Mosque, not out of necessity, out of necessity and the end of what is in mind.
The questioner:
I will be.
The Shaykh:
This is only during the peak seasons, during the peak seasons. As for times other than the peak seasons, those in charge of the affairs of the Sacred Mosque have designated separate areas for women, and praise be to Allah, they do not mix with the men. They also direct them; if they see a woman, they guide her to go with the women and do not leave her alone.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 022 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / الصلاة / صلاة الجماعة / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:14:21)
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