Is there an obligation on a woman to recite the adhan and iqamah? If the answer is no, why is that, given that women are the counterparts of men?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. The questioner asks in his second question: Is there an obligation on a woman to recite the adhan and iqamah? And if the answer is no, why is that, given that women are the counterparts of men?
The Shaykh : A woman is not required to recite the adhan or the iqamah, because the adhan and iqamah require raising the voice, and a woman is commanded to cover herself and lower her voice. Even if the imam makes a mistake, a woman does not correct him with her tongue but by clapping her hands, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan ad-Darimi 2:175.
As for this phrase:, which its proponents sometimes use to contradict the cosmic and legislative Sunnah of Allah the Exalted by making the woman equal to the man, this is a word of truth intended to be used for falsehood. Indeed, Allah the Exalted has distinguished between men and women in creation, character, intellect, and religion. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 304 — addressing the women. They said: O Messenger of Allah! What is the deficiency in her religion? He said: Sahih al-Bukhari 1951 They said: And what is the deficiency in her intellect? He said: .
Even the voice differs between the woman and the man. Even strength, energy, and endurance differ between the woman and the man. Even intellect and thinking differ between the woman and the man. Even in matters of the Shari'ah, the 'aqiqah is two sheep for a male child and one sheep for a female child. Even the blood money for a life: the blood money for a woman is half the blood money for a man. And even regarding manumission: if a person frees a man and frees a woman, his freeing of the man is equivalent to freeing two women. This is in the Shari'ah.
And in terms of divine decree, creation, and constitution, there is no end to the differences between them. Ask the anatomists what the difference is between a man and a woman.
The Shaykh : A woman is not required to recite the adhan or the iqamah, because the adhan and iqamah require raising the voice, and a woman is commanded to cover herself and lower her voice. Even if the imam makes a mistake, a woman does not correct him with her tongue but by clapping her hands, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
If something happens to you in your prayer, let the men say Subhan Allah, and let the women clap.
إذا نابكم شيء في صلاتكم فليسبح الرجال ، ولتصفق النساءAs for this phrase:
Women are the counterparts of men.
النساء شقائق الرجالI have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you. A cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you.
ما رأيت من ناقصات عقل ودين أذهب للب الرجل الحازم من إحداكنIsn't it true that a woman does not pray and does not fast on menstruating?
أليس إذا حاضت لم تصل ولم تصم ؟Is it not the case that the testimony of one man is equal to the testimony of two women?
أليس شهادة الرجل بشهادة امرأتينEven the voice differs between the woman and the man. Even strength, energy, and endurance differ between the woman and the man. Even intellect and thinking differ between the woman and the man. Even in matters of the Shari'ah, the 'aqiqah is two sheep for a male child and one sheep for a female child. Even the blood money for a life: the blood money for a woman is half the blood money for a man. And even regarding manumission: if a person frees a man and frees a woman, his freeing of the man is equivalent to freeing two women. This is in the Shari'ah.
And in terms of divine decree, creation, and constitution, there is no end to the differences between them. Ask the anatomists what the difference is between a man and a woman.