Performing the Prayer is a Collective Obligation and the Jihad of Women
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The Shaykh:
Performing the prayer, yes, it is a collective obligation. If those who are sufficient to perform it do so, it discharges the obligation of the rest. If the worshippers intentionally abandon it, they sin, but the prayer remains valid. If they abandon it out of forgetfulness or ignorance, they owe nothing.
The questioner:
And marriage to…
The Shaykh:
If the men intentionally abandon it, not calling the adhan or the iqamah, they sin, but the prayer is valid. As for women, they are not required to call the adhan or the iqamah, nor to fight with their persons. Fighting is upon the men; this is one of the specific characteristics of men. For this reason, the hadith says, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding women:Sunan Ibn Majah 2901Sahih (Darussalam).
Performing the prayer, yes, it is a collective obligation. If those who are sufficient to perform it do so, it discharges the obligation of the rest. If the worshippers intentionally abandon it, they sin, but the prayer remains valid. If they abandon it out of forgetfulness or ignorance, they owe nothing.
The questioner:
And marriage to…
The Shaykh:
If the men intentionally abandon it, not calling the adhan or the iqamah, they sin, but the prayer is valid. As for women, they are not required to call the adhan or the iqamah, nor to fight with their persons. Fighting is upon the men; this is one of the specific characteristics of men. For this reason, the hadith says, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding women:
a Jihad in which there is no fighting: Al-Hajj and Al-‘Umrah.
جِهَادٌ لاَ قِتَالَ فِيهِ الْحَجُّ وَالْعُمْرَةُ
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واجب الرجل والمرأة — islamhouse.com (1:04:21)
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