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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for a woman to lead her husband in prayer if she has a better memory of the Qur'an than he does?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says: Is it permissible for her to lead her husband in the voluntary prayer, given that she has memorized the Qur'an?

Answer:
No, a woman does not lead a man; this is not permissible. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2701 -3022] هل يجوز للمرأة أن تؤم زوجها في الصلاة إذا كانت أحفظ للقرآن من زوجها؟ — youtube.com

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