The Permissibility of a Woman Praying in the Men’s Mosque

Question:
The first letter in this episode was sent to the program from the Kingdom of Bahrain by one of our sisters there. She says: Umm Muhammad, Umm Muhammad says: Sometimes I enter the mosque to perform the prayer in the women’s section, but I do not find any woman other than myself. In that case, is it permissible for me to pray in the mosque behind the imam? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with a woman standing alone behind the men, based on the hadith of Anas. He said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up, and I and an orphan boy stood behind him, and Umm Sulaym stood behind us. This indicates that a woman being alone behind the men in prayer is not a problem. A woman must stand behind the men; she should not be in their row, nor should she line up next to a man. Therefore, what you did by praying alone in the women’s prayer area is a matter with no harm, and praise be to Allah. This is the prescribed practice. Yes.