Sometimes in the Sacred Mosque, the call is made for the funeral prayer. Is it permissible for women to perform this prayer with the men, whether for a deceased person who is present or absent?
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The questioner : Sometimes in the Sacred Mosque, the call is made for the funeral prayer. Is it permissible for women to perform this prayer with the men, whether for a deceased person who is present or absent?
The Shaykh : Yes, a woman is like a man; if she attends the funeral prayer, she prays over the deceased and receives the same reward as the man. This is because the evidence in this matter is general, and nothing has been excluded from it. Historians have mentioned that the Muslims used to pray over the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) individually, first the men and then the women. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with it; rather, it is one of the matters that are sought. If a funeral prayer is held and a woman is present, she should pray with the men over that funeral.
The Shaykh : Yes, a woman is like a man; if she attends the funeral prayer, she prays over the deceased and receives the same reward as the man. This is because the evidence in this matter is general, and nothing has been excluded from it. Historians have mentioned that the Muslims used to pray over the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) individually, first the men and then the women. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with it; rather, it is one of the matters that are sought. If a funeral prayer is held and a woman is present, she should pray with the men over that funeral.