Is the festival prayer obligatory for women?
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Question : It was raised. When I understand the hadith. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded us to take them out.
Answer : Yes. Yes. It appears that the command is by way of encouragement, to witness the good and the supplication of the Muslims, and that the default is that a woman is not commanded to gather in the congregation; this is the strict position. For this reason, I have not seen anyone among the scholars say that it is obligatory for a woman to go out. As for the festival prayer for men, there is scholarly disagreement on whether it is a recommended practice (sunnah) in all cases, a collective obligation (fard kifayah), or an individual obligation (fard 'ayn).
Answer : Yes. Yes. It appears that the command is by way of encouragement, to witness the good and the supplication of the Muslims, and that the default is that a woman is not commanded to gather in the congregation; this is the strict position. For this reason, I have not seen anyone among the scholars say that it is obligatory for a woman to go out. As for the festival prayer for men, there is scholarly disagreement on whether it is a recommended practice (sunnah) in all cases, a collective obligation (fard kifayah), or an individual obligation (fard 'ayn).
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 407 - 4600 هل تجب صلاة العيد على النساء؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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