Praying next to women in the Makkah Haram during the crowds
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Question:
In the Makkah Haram, it sometimes happens that women line up next to men because of the heavy crowds. Should I pray in this situation, or should I go to another place away from the women, even if I miss the prayer?
Answer:
In the Sacred Mosque, during Hajj, and during the dhikr, this is a dire necessity, and there is nothing wrong with it. You pray, and praise be to Allah, even if there are women in the row. This is a dire necessity, a specific situation, and an exception, so there is nothing wrong with it. If you can move away from the women without missing any part of the prayer, try to do so. But if moving away would cause you to miss the prayer, or if there is no space, and the Haram is crowded with no space except this spot, then pray. Pray, and the presence of women is excused due to the dire necessity.
In the Makkah Haram, it sometimes happens that women line up next to men because of the heavy crowds. Should I pray in this situation, or should I go to another place away from the women, even if I miss the prayer?
Answer:
In the Sacred Mosque, during Hajj, and during the dhikr, this is a dire necessity, and there is nothing wrong with it. You pray, and praise be to Allah, even if there are women in the row. This is a dire necessity, a specific situation, and an exception, so there is nothing wrong with it. If you can move away from the women without missing any part of the prayer, try to do so. But if moving away would cause you to miss the prayer, or if there is no space, and the Haram is crowded with no space except this spot, then pray. Pray, and the presence of women is excused due to the dire necessity.
Source
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