If a woman prays in her home next to the Haram, is she credited with the reward of praying in the Haram?
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The questioner:
We know that prayer in the Haram is worth a hundred thousand prayers. If a woman prays in her home next to the Haram, is she credited with that reward?
The Shaykh:
Yes, her home is better for her. The man is credited with this reward for voluntary prayers in his home, and the woman is credited with this reward, and perhaps she is given more than that. Likewise, the man, if he prays voluntary prayers in his home, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said that the best prayer in his home is the obligatory prayer, and likewise, women’s homes are better for them. So if the man is given a hundred thousand in the Sacred Mosque, she is given more than that in her home, and the man is given more than that in voluntary prayer,
The presenter:
If Allah wills.
The Shaykh:
because he followed the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and he protected her. So if they say that the reward is more than that, the Messenger does not withhold good. The Messenger called to what is more good,
The presenter:
Yes.
The questioner:
Even the Tarawih, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If the soul is present, except in the mosque.
The presenter:
The whole congregation.
The Shaykh:
If she attends the mosque for the benefit of the sky of knowledge, or because she does not feel motivated at home so she does not engage in worship, but with people she does, there is no harm in it. It is all good, with sobriety and distance from what is not good and what tempts people, whether in the Sacred Mosque or elsewhere. If the intention is motivation for worship and hearing dhikr and hearing sermons and benefits, then that is better. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Do not prevent the servants of Allah from the mosques of Allah.” If she goes out with a good intention, a righteous intention, motivation for worship by hearing sermons, that is better. And if it is not for electricity,
We know that prayer in the Haram is worth a hundred thousand prayers. If a woman prays in her home next to the Haram, is she credited with that reward?
The Shaykh:
Yes, her home is better for her. The man is credited with this reward for voluntary prayers in his home, and the woman is credited with this reward, and perhaps she is given more than that. Likewise, the man, if he prays voluntary prayers in his home, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said that the best prayer in his home is the obligatory prayer, and likewise, women’s homes are better for them. So if the man is given a hundred thousand in the Sacred Mosque, she is given more than that in her home, and the man is given more than that in voluntary prayer,
The presenter:
If Allah wills.
The Shaykh:
because he followed the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and he protected her. So if they say that the reward is more than that, the Messenger does not withhold good. The Messenger called to what is more good,
The presenter:
Yes.
The questioner:
Even the Tarawih, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If the soul is present, except in the mosque.
The presenter:
The whole congregation.
The Shaykh:
If she attends the mosque for the benefit of the sky of knowledge, or because she does not feel motivated at home so she does not engage in worship, but with people she does, there is no harm in it. It is all good, with sobriety and distance from what is not good and what tempts people, whether in the Sacred Mosque or elsewhere. If the intention is motivation for worship and hearing dhikr and hearing sermons and benefits, then that is better. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Do not prevent the servants of Allah from the mosques of Allah.” If she goes out with a good intention, a righteous intention, motivation for worship by hearing sermons, that is better. And if it is not for electricity,
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 380 هل إذا صلت المرأة في بيتها بجوار الحرم يحسب لها ثواب الصلاة بالحرم؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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