Ruling on a woman praying in her home behind an imam whose voice she hears
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Question:
Is it permissible for a woman to pray behind the imam in her home simply by hearing his voice?
Answer:
What she should do is not to pray based on his voice. There is scholarly disagreement on this, but she should not pray based on his voice unless she is in the mosque, or she sees this mosque, or she sees the imam, seeing the congregation or the imam. As for the mere voice, she should not be content with it, and the safest course is for her to pray for herself without following, unless she is in the mosque, or she sees the followers, or she sees the imam; in that case, there is nothing wrong with it.
Is it permissible for a woman to pray behind the imam in her home simply by hearing his voice?
Answer:
What she should do is not to pray based on his voice. There is scholarly disagreement on this, but she should not pray based on his voice unless she is in the mosque, or she sees this mosque, or she sees the imam, seeing the congregation or the imam. As for the mere voice, she should not be content with it, and the safest course is for her to pray for herself without following, unless she is in the mosque, or she sees the followers, or she sees the imam; in that case, there is nothing wrong with it.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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