Is it permissible for a woman to stand in a row next to her husband at home in congregational prayer?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Does a woman stand next to her husband at home in voluntary prayer? And is this specific to the wife, or does it apply to all mahram (relatives one may not marry)?
Answer:
By Allah, the apparent meaning of the hadith we heard is that she stands behind the man, whether he is her husband or a mahram. This is the apparent meaning of the hadiths. However, some jurists say there is no harm if she is one of his mahram, that she stands next to him. But this contradicts the apparent meaning of the hadiths. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Does a woman stand next to her husband at home in voluntary prayer? And is this specific to the wife, or does it apply to all mahram (relatives one may not marry)?
Answer:
By Allah, the apparent meaning of the hadith we heard is that she stands behind the man, whether he is her husband or a mahram. This is the apparent meaning of the hadiths. However, some jurists say there is no harm if she is one of his mahram, that she stands next to him. But this contradicts the apparent meaning of the hadiths. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز أن تصُفَّ المرأة بجوار زوجها في البيت في الجماعة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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