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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A woman leading her daughters in prayer at home

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a woman in her home to lead her daughters in prayer? And which is better, that they pray in congregation or individually?

Answer:
This is the best: that she leads her daughters in prayer, so that they form a congregation praying behind her. This is the best. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب موقف الصبيان والنساء من الرجال — islamhouse.com (53:25)

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