The Ruling on Women Praying in Congregation

Q: What is the ruling on a woman praying in congregation in schools? We ask for guidance.

A: Praying in congregation is not obligatory for women, but if they pray in congregation, there is nothing wrong with it, so that some of them may learn from others and benefit from one another. It is reported from Umm Salama and Aisha (may Allah be pleased with them both) that they led some women in prayer.
It is well known what merit and benefit there is in this if there is among them a woman of knowledge who leads them in prayer, from whom they benefit greatly and learn how to perform the prayer. She stands in the middle of them, not in front of them, and she recites aloud in the prayers where recitation is loud. This is recommended if it is feasible, but it is not obligatory. Congregational prayer is only obligatory for men in the houses of Allahin accordance with the scriptural evidence. As for women, their prayer in their homes is better for them, whether they pray individually or in groups.