Is it obligatory for a woman to call the adhan and iqamah for herself?
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Question:
A listener (N. N.) from Makkah al-Mukarramah sent a message saying: I read a book titled: Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), and in it it is stated that Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to call the adhan and iqamah for herself, or for the women who prayed with her. Is it obligatory for a woman to call the adhan and iqamah for herself? We ask for your guidance, may you be rewarded. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
What is prescribed is that the adhan is for men, and so is the iqamah; because the adhan is a call to attend the prayer and a notification of the time, so it is sufficient for women; because they know the time by the adhan, so there is no need for them to call the adhan. And the iqamah is only prescribed for those present so that they know the presence of the prayer and its establishment, and women pray in their homes, and they are not in need of that.
So what is prescribed is that she prays without adhan and iqamah. As for what is narrated about Aisha, we do not know its authenticity. We do not know that it is authentic from Aisha, nor from anyone else in this matter, regarding the adhan and iqamah. So whoever claims that, let him provide the evidence, and the original ruling is that it is not done. And Allah only prescribed the adhan and iqamah for men. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
A listener (N. N.) from Makkah al-Mukarramah sent a message saying: I read a book titled: Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), and in it it is stated that Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) used to call the adhan and iqamah for herself, or for the women who prayed with her. Is it obligatory for a woman to call the adhan and iqamah for herself? We ask for your guidance, may you be rewarded. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
What is prescribed is that the adhan is for men, and so is the iqamah; because the adhan is a call to attend the prayer and a notification of the time, so it is sufficient for women; because they know the time by the adhan, so there is no need for them to call the adhan. And the iqamah is only prescribed for those present so that they know the presence of the prayer and its establishment, and women pray in their homes, and they are not in need of that.
So what is prescribed is that she prays without adhan and iqamah. As for what is narrated about Aisha, we do not know its authenticity. We do not know that it is authentic from Aisha, nor from anyone else in this matter, regarding the adhan and iqamah. So whoever claims that, let him provide the evidence, and the original ruling is that it is not done. And Allah only prescribed the adhan and iqamah for men. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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