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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for a woman in her home to follow the imam of the mosque?

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Question:
As for the woman, if she is near the mosque, is it permissible for her to pray with the imam if she can hear his voice?

Answer:
No, she prays in the mosque, she prays in her home alone, she does not follow him if he is far away in the mosque. However, if she is in the mosque, or if she sees the imam or the congregation, there is no harm.
Q: What if the house is attached to the mosque, such as the house of the mu'adhdhin or the house of the imam, which is adjacent to the mosque?
The Shaykh: Even if she does not see the imam or the congregation, she does not follow him; she prays alone.
Q: And is it better for her to pray in her home?
The Shaykh: Prayer for women in their homes is better.
Q: If a group of women are in their home, do they pray in congregation, or does each one pray alone?
The Shaykh: The matter is broad. If they all pray together and one of them leads them, that is good; they learn, and she reads the Qur'an to them, and they listen and benefit. And if each one prays alone, the matter is broad.
Q: If the women's prayer is inside the mosque, but there is a barrier between them and the men, is it permissible?
The Shaykh: Yes, if it is inside the mosque, there is no harm, if she can hear the voice, like the women's sections in mosques.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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