A Woman Leading Men in Prayer and the Issue of Umm Warakah Leading Prayer
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I previously mentioned in a past lesson that it is not valid for a woman to lead men in prayer, but I am confused because I have read that a woman from the Salaf used to lead the people of her household in prayer, so what is the answer to this confusion?
Answer:
Yes, this is Umm Warakah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered her to lead the people of her house in prayer, but were there any men among them? Who can prove that there were men among them? The people of her house were women, and men do not pray in houses; it is obligatory for men to pray in the mosques.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, I previously mentioned in a past lesson that it is not valid for a woman to lead men in prayer, but I am confused because I have read that a woman from the Salaf used to lead the people of her household in prayer, so what is the answer to this confusion?
Answer:
Yes, this is Umm Warakah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered her to lead the people of her house in prayer, but were there any men among them? Who can prove that there were men among them? The people of her house were women, and men do not pray in houses; it is obligatory for men to pray in the mosques.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 116 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / القضاء / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:11:56)
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