The ruling on praying the festival prayer at home and following the imam via the radio

Question:
She asks: Is it permissible for a woman to pray the two festival prayers at home and then listen to the sermon of the Grand Mosque or the Prophet’s Mosque via the radio, because it is difficult for her to go to the prayer ground, as in some places there is no space for women or a prayer area?

Answer:
The woman attends with the worshippers at the prayer ground, including those who have reached puberty and menstruating women. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them to go out to the prayer ground, and the menstruating women should stay away from the prayer area and witness the supplication of the Muslims. As for her praying the festival prayer at home while following the imam of the Haram, this is not permissible, because there are distances between her and the imam, and the direction may be different. It is not permissible to follow from behind the radio, or behind the television, or the screen. This is not permissible. As for listening to the sermon and benefiting from it, there is nothing wrong with that; this is a good thing.