Is it permissible for a traveler to lead his wife in prayer with her standing behind him, and is he credited with the reward of congregational prayer?
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The questioner : In the third and final question from our brother Hamad Khalid al-Khalid, he asks: Is it permissible for a traveler to lead his wife in prayer with her standing behind him, and is he credited with the reward of congregational prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible for a traveler and for one who is not traveling to pray with his wife. In this case, the wife stands behind him, because the position of a woman is behind a man, whether she is a mahram (a relative one may not marry) or not.
As for the reward of congregational prayer, there is some doubt about it. Does a person attain the full reward of congregational prayer, which is twenty-seven degrees, or does he get less than that? Allah knows best. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is permissible for a traveler and for one who is not traveling to pray with his wife. In this case, the wife stands behind him, because the position of a woman is behind a man, whether she is a mahram (a relative one may not marry) or not.
As for the reward of congregational prayer, there is some doubt about it. Does a person attain the full reward of congregational prayer, which is twenty-seven degrees, or does he get less than that? Allah knows best. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.