Is it true that it is closer to the Sunnah for women to pray behind the rows of men without a barrier?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some students of knowledge say that it is preferable and closer to the Sunnah not to separate the women’s prayer area from the men’s prayer area, but rather for the women to pray at the back of the mosque, as was the case in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Answer:
The important thing is that the women are behind the men and do not mix with the men. It is fine whether there is a barrier between them or not; the important thing is that they do not mix with the men, but pray behind the men.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: Some students of knowledge say that it is preferable and closer to the Sunnah not to separate the women’s prayer area from the men’s prayer area, but rather for the women to pray at the back of the mosque, as was the case in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Answer:
The important thing is that the women are behind the men and do not mix with the men. It is fine whether there is a barrier between them or not; the important thing is that they do not mix with the men, but pray behind the men.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل صحيح أن الأقرب للسُّنّة أن تصلي النساء خلف صفوف الرجال بدون فاصل؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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