The Ruling on the Adhan and Iqamah for Women
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Question:
The questioner says: Is it permissible for a woman to give the iqamah (the second call, immediately before prayer) with the intention of gathering the women for prayer, knowing that this is inside the school and only those around her can hear her so they will be alerted? And if it is not permissible, how does she gather them for prayer, O Shaykh?
Answer:
Women do not give the adhan (the call to prayer) or the iqamah; this is the right of men only. They pray without an adhan and without an iqamah. They may pray in congregation, and they may pray separately. There is no need to gather them. Whoever among them gathers, they pray in congregation, and whoever does not gather prays alone. There is no sin on them in that, and there is no blame in their praying in congregation or individually. Congregation is obligatory only for men. Yes.
The questioner says: Is it permissible for a woman to give the iqamah (the second call, immediately before prayer) with the intention of gathering the women for prayer, knowing that this is inside the school and only those around her can hear her so they will be alerted? And if it is not permissible, how does she gather them for prayer, O Shaykh?
Answer:
Women do not give the adhan (the call to prayer) or the iqamah; this is the right of men only. They pray without an adhan and without an iqamah. They may pray in congregation, and they may pray separately. There is no need to gather them. Whoever among them gathers, they pray in congregation, and whoever does not gather prays alone. There is no sin on them in that, and there is no blame in their praying in congregation or individually. Congregation is obligatory only for men. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5932- حكم الأذان والإقامة للنساء - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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