Women Praying Behind Men Without a Barrier
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In our village, there is a mosque where the women pray behind the men without a barrier. When we objected to them, some of them said that this was how it was in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). What is your opinion on our objection and their answer?
Answer:
This is permissible; there is no doubt that it is permissible. However, if they place a barrier, there is no objection. And if they do not place a barrier, but the women are careful and cover themselves, there is no objection either. Both are permissible, praise be to Allah.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In our village, there is a mosque where the women pray behind the men without a barrier. When we objected to them, some of them said that this was how it was in the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). What is your opinion on our objection and their answer?
Answer:
This is permissible; there is no doubt that it is permissible. However, if they place a barrier, there is no objection. And if they do not place a barrier, but the women are careful and cover themselves, there is no objection either. Both are permissible, praise be to Allah.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب موقف الصبيان والنساء من الرجال — islamhouse.com (1:03:21)
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