Lead other women in Congregational Prayer


A: It is permissible for women to offer congregational Salah and one of them may stand in the middle of the first row to lead them in Salah. (Part No. 6; Page No. 263) They should organize the rows exactly like men. They have to arrange themselves in compact rows and fill in the gaps exactly like the rows of men. They do not have to announce the Adhan or the Iqamah (call to start the Prayer). It is permissible to establish a second congregation if the place is narrow or some of the people miss the congregational Salah. It is known that a woman should cover all her body in Salah, except her face if there are no Ajanib (men other than a husband or permanently unmarriageable male relatives) present. If there are Ajanib, she should cover her face.You should advise them concerning their negligence and violations of the Islamic dress code, and you will be greatly rewarded for this, as says the Hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him): One who guides to something good has a reward similar to that of the one who does it. Enjoining good and forbidding evil is a duty, for Allah (Exalted be He) says: The believers, men and women, are Auliyâ’ (helpers, supporters, friends, protectors) of one another; they enjoin (on the people) Al-Ma‘rûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm orders one to do), and forbid (people) from Al-Munkar (i.e. polytheism and disbelief of all kinds, and all that Islâm has forbidden) May Allah guide you, grant you more knowledge, and make you beneficial to Muslims.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.


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