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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A Woman Leading Women in Prayer

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a woman to lead the women in prayer?

Answer:
Yes, it is permissible for a woman to lead the women in prayer, standing in their row or standing in front of them; there is no impediment. Yes.
Source المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 13-01-1435هـ — af.org.sa (55:13)

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