Is it true that there is no sunnah after the iqamah, and is this specific to men or does it also apply to women?

Question:
She says: I heard a hadith that there is no sunnah after the iqamah. Is this specific to men because they pray in congregation, or is it also obligatory for women to refrain from it when they hear the iqamah? She says: Usually, I am in the middle of the rawatib sunnah, or the prayer is established, so I pray the rawatib sunnah and then I pray the obligatory prayer. What do you say about this issue?

Answer:
The prohibition of voluntary prayer after the iqamah is specific to the one who intends to pray with the imam, whether men or women. As for women who do not pray with the imam, such as those in their homes, there is no blame on them for performing voluntary prayers before the obligatory prayer, even if the iqamah is called in the mosques. This is because this is one of the characteristics of the congregation, one of the characteristics of the congregational prayer. They are not among the people of the congregation because they pray in their homes, so the prohibition of voluntary prayer after the iqamah does not apply to them. They may perform voluntary prayers before the obligatory prayer in their homes, and then pray the obligatory prayer. Yes. May Allah reward you.