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| nur-ul-aain |
| 06/25/02 at 16:11:23 |
| [slm] I've been troubled by these questions :( and wanted to know if one of youz could help insha'allah: 1-Say for instance that there is a sisters halaqa taking place and they break for Meghrib prayer. It is permissible for the sisters to perform their salah in Jam'ah (congregation)?? Meaning, one of this sisters acts as an imam. I've heard ppl say that is it allowed as long as the sister leading the prayer stands with the line instead of up front like normally practiced by Imams. 2-If a sister is praying salah alone is it permissible for her to recite her prayer aloud?? jazakallah khairun my peeps 8)... masalaama, nur ul aain :-) |
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| jannah |
| 06/25/02 at 19:21:28 |
| There is an informative thread on this either here in this forum or the Al Manar or the Akhwat. |
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| mwishka |
| 06/25/02 at 22:03:00 |
| um, i think that was about a brother and sister (blood) praying together. but i don't remember for sure if it included a situation of only women praying or not...... mwishka |
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| Fatimah |
| 06/25/02 at 22:06:53 |
| salam alaikum, are you talking about when sisters are in the masjid or somewhere else? And her praying aloud..again, are you talking about in the masjid or at home? |
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| Shahida |
| 06/26/02 at 03:55:40 |
| [slm] I also remember a thread dealing with the first issue. I can't find it, so I searched for some other evidence, which inshaAllah will help. I cannot give any answer to the second question, as I have heard different people say different things, so maybe someone else can help with that?? Here is the fatwa I found on Islam Online... Title Can A Woman Lead Other Women in Congregational Prayer? Question As-Salamu `Alaykum. Can a woman lead other women in congregational prayer? Date 15/Jun/2002 Mufti Sheikh 'Atiyyah Saqr Answer Wa `Alaykumu As-Salamu Warahmat Allah Wa-Barakatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. Dear questioner, we are really pleased to receive your question and we pray to Almighty Allah to help us furnish you with a satisfying answer. As for the question you posed, we would like to cite for you the fatwa issued by Sheikh by Sheikh `Atiyyah Saqr, former head of Al-Azhar Fatwa Committee is as follows: “It is well known that congregational prayer (Salatul-Jama`ah) far exceeds individual prayer in reward, and there are many Hadiths that support this. It is reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:" The congregational prayer exceeds that of individual prayer(Salatul-Fard) by twenty five or twenty seven degrees." A woman is allowed to join the congregational prayer at mosques. The same rule applies to a woman who wants to join a congregational prayer in her house along with her family, as well as at her work or even at school where she studies or teaches. Imam Malik states that a woman, under any circumstances, is not allowed to lead other women in congregational prayer. The majority of jurists, however, maintain that a woman is allowed to lead her fellow sisters in congregational prayer if there is no man to lead the congregation. They cite an occasion to support their view. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, is reported to have appointed a muezzin to Umm Waraqah, may Allah be pleased with her, and allowed her to lead other women in her household. Also, it is reported that `Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, used to lead women in congregational prayer and she would stand along with them in the row. So did Umm Salamah, may Allah be pleased with her. Some jurists maintain that when a woman leads other women in congregational prayer, she should stand with them in the same row and she is not allowed to stand in front of them. Others say that even if the woman leads other women in congregational prayer, then her prayer as long as the prayer of women praying behind her is valid as there is no clear evidence which states otherwise.” Allah Almighty knows best. |
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| Umm-Ahmad |
| 06/26/02 at 05:03:41 |
| [slm] Shahida, I just thought you beat me to it, lol:) I found a related link in the Manar lighthouse (i think?), anyways, and I decided to try and be as cooool as Se7en:) mashaAllah... The related thread can be found [url=http://www.jannah.org/cgi-bin/madina/YaBB.pl?board=madrasa;action=display;num=1021534880]here[/url] Hope that works? Salaam Umm Ahmad |
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| nur-ul-aain |
| 06/26/02 at 21:40:25 |
| [slm] much thanks my dear sisters..JAZAKALLAH KHAIR!!! i'll be sure to make dua' for y'all... masalaama, nur ul aain |
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