Is it better for a woman to pray in her home or in al-Masjid al-Haram?
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The questioner : In al-Masjid al-Haram rather than in her home.
The Shaykh : From the one whose home is [far].
The questioner : In al-Masjid al-Haram.
The Shaykh : From her home, especially since prayer in al-Masjid al-Haram carries more reward than in other mosques. I am hesitant regarding this issue. I have been asked about it before this question: Is it better for a woman to pray in her home, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that a woman’s prayer in her home is better than her prayer in [the mosque], or is it better for her to attend the mosque to pray with the Muslims, because the women of the Companions used to attend the prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? I am uncertain about this and do not issue a ruling on it. Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) knows best.
The Shaykh : From the one whose home is [far].
The questioner : In al-Masjid al-Haram.
The Shaykh : From her home, especially since prayer in al-Masjid al-Haram carries more reward than in other mosques. I am hesitant regarding this issue. I have been asked about it before this question: Is it better for a woman to pray in her home, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that a woman’s prayer in her home is better than her prayer in [the mosque], or is it better for her to attend the mosque to pray with the Muslims, because the women of the Companions used to attend the prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? I am uncertain about this and do not issue a ruling on it. Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) knows best.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 10 - 17 - دروس وفتاوى المسجد الحرام للعام 1403 هـ - الدرس العاشر - الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين — youtube.com (48:21)
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