The Adhan and Iqamah for the Women's Congregation
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Question:
As for the second question, she says: If the women pray in congregation, is the iqamah obligatory for them just as it is for the men? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The iqamah and adhan are not obligatory for them. The imam stands in the middle of them and says the takbir, raising her voice and her recitation in prayers like Maghrib, 'Isha', and Fajr so that they can hear her. The iqamah and adhan are not obligatory for them, but there are benefits in their praying in congregation, such that some of them learn from others and benefit from one another. This is especially the case if the imam is a jurist who understands the rulings, so that she can teach them and guide them. It is thought that Umm Salimah and A'ishah led some of the women in prayer in their homes. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
As for the second question, she says: If the women pray in congregation, is the iqamah obligatory for them just as it is for the men? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The iqamah and adhan are not obligatory for them. The imam stands in the middle of them and says the takbir, raising her voice and her recitation in prayers like Maghrib, 'Isha', and Fajr so that they can hear her. The iqamah and adhan are not obligatory for them, but there are benefits in their praying in congregation, such that some of them learn from others and benefit from one another. This is especially the case if the imam is a jurist who understands the rulings, so that she can teach them and guide them. It is thought that Umm Salimah and A'ishah led some of the women in prayer in their homes. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 9 — archive.org (38:55)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.