The Ruling on Women Leading Prayer
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Q396: The questioner, F. A. from Makkah al-Mukarramah, asks: If a group of women are in one house, is it permissible for one of them to lead them in all the obligatory prayers?
A396: It is permissible for women to pray in congregation, and for one of them to lead them, but she should not stand in front of them; rather, she should be in their row. In other words, the women stand in a row, and there is no harm in that. However, is it obligatory for them to pray in congregation for every obligatory prayer? No, congregational prayer is not obligatory for women; it is only obligatory for men. As for women, congregational prayer is not obligatory for them. It is permissible for them, or recommended, to pray in congregation and for one of them to lead them. As we mentioned, she should be in the row of the women. Their prayer in congregation is better than their prayer individually.
A396: It is permissible for women to pray in congregation, and for one of them to lead them, but she should not stand in front of them; rather, she should be in their row. In other words, the women stand in a row, and there is no harm in that. However, is it obligatory for them to pray in congregation for every obligatory prayer? No, congregational prayer is not obligatory for women; it is only obligatory for men. As for women, congregational prayer is not obligatory for them. It is permissible for them, or recommended, to pray in congregation and for one of them to lead them. As we mentioned, she should be in the row of the women. Their prayer in congregation is better than their prayer individually.
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