The Ruling on a Woman Leading Prayer
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Question:
In their first question, they ask: What is the ruling on a woman leading prayer in Islamic law? And what is the evidence for this from the Qur'an, the Sunnah, or the independent legal reasoning of the four Imams?
Answer:
A woman leading women in prayer is permissible, there is no blame on her, and it is allowed; indeed, it is recommended when there is a need for it for the sake of teaching and guidance. The statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) applies to them:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 235Sahih (Darussalam) the hadith...
It is established from 'A'ishah and Umm Salamah that they led some women in prayer. So if it is possible for a woman who is a reader and a jurist to lead the women of her household, or if some of her sisters gather at her place and she leads them, then all of this is good and has benefits. It is also narrated from Umm Waraqah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she used to lead the people of her household in prayer.
In conclusion: A woman leading women in prayer is permissible, there is no blame on her, and indeed it is recommended when the need calls for it, and she has knowledge and jurisprudence in leading prayer, so that she can teach her sisters and make them understand the fiqh, and so that they can follow her example in her recitation, bowing, prostration, sitting between the two prostrations, rising from bowing, and so on. All of this benefits women just as it benefits men. Yes.
In their first question, they ask: What is the ruling on a woman leading prayer in Islamic law? And what is the evidence for this from the Qur'an, the Sunnah, or the independent legal reasoning of the four Imams?
Answer:
A woman leading women in prayer is permissible, there is no blame on her, and it is allowed; indeed, it is recommended when there is a need for it for the sake of teaching and guidance. The statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) applies to them:
The one who recites most of the Book of Allah is to lead the people (in prayers). If they are equal in recitation, then the most knowledgeable in the Sunnah among them. If they are equal regarding the Sunnah, then the earliest of them to emigrate
يؤم القوم أقرؤهم لكتاب الله، فإن كانوا في القراءة سواء فأعلمهم بالسنة، فإن كانوا في السنة سواء فأقدمهم هجرةIt is established from 'A'ishah and Umm Salamah that they led some women in prayer. So if it is possible for a woman who is a reader and a jurist to lead the women of her household, or if some of her sisters gather at her place and she leads them, then all of this is good and has benefits. It is also narrated from Umm Waraqah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she used to lead the people of her household in prayer.
In conclusion: A woman leading women in prayer is permissible, there is no blame on her, and indeed it is recommended when the need calls for it, and she has knowledge and jurisprudence in leading prayer, so that she can teach her sisters and make them understand the fiqh, and so that they can follow her example in her recitation, bowing, prostration, sitting between the two prostrations, rising from bowing, and so on. All of this benefits women just as it benefits men. Yes.
Source
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