The position of a woman who is a mahram to the right of the imam in prayer
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Question:
If a woman prays to the right of the imam, and he is a mahram to her, what is the ruling on their prayer, especially since they are unaware of this?
Answer:
The ma'mum does not stand to the... Yes, the position of the ma'mum to the right of the imam, if there is only one, if there is only one, his position is to the right of the imam. The woman's position is behind the men, as the hadiths indicate, except if she is a mahram, in which case it is permissible for her to stand to the right of her mahram, and there is no harm in that. As for a woman who is not a mahram, it is not permissible for her to stand in the row of men, nor in the row of the imam, nor in the row of the hijab; rather, she must be behind the men, behind the row, if she is not a mahram. No.
If a woman prays to the right of the imam, and he is a mahram to her, what is the ruling on their prayer, especially since they are unaware of this?
Answer:
The ma'mum does not stand to the... Yes, the position of the ma'mum to the right of the imam, if there is only one, if there is only one, his position is to the right of the imam. The woman's position is behind the men, as the hadiths indicate, except if she is a mahram, in which case it is permissible for her to stand to the right of her mahram, and there is no harm in that. As for a woman who is not a mahram, it is not permissible for her to stand in the row of men, nor in the row of the imam, nor in the row of the hijab; rather, she must be behind the men, behind the row, if she is not a mahram. No.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب النفقات — islamhouse.com (59:44)
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