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Should women pray in the masjid?

124 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 7 South African Darul Iftas (AskImam, Mufti Online, Ibn Masood, Azaadville, Jamiat KZN, Camperdown and others). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

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What the Darul Iftas say

“The Fuqaha (Jurists) state that Jumu’ah is not Waajib on women. They should rather perform Zuhr. However, if a woman comes to the Haram and performs Jumu’ah Salaah with Jamaat, then it will absolve her from performing Zuhr, on condition the Imaam made intention for making Imaamat of the women as well.”

Ibn Masood — Females Reading Jumu’ah In Haram Sharif · 18 Nov 2025

“The gathering of women for Taraweeh Salaah, and having a Jamaat of ladies only (even though the Imaam is a woman) is Makrooh-e-Tahrimi.”

Azaadville — Women Performing Taraweeh Salaah In A Ladies Jamaat · 19 Mar 2025

“A woman in the state of menstruation is prohibited from entering the designated prayer area of a Masjid.The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said: Translation:"I do not permit a woman in her menses or a person in a state of major ritual impurity to enter the masjid" (Sunan Abi Dawood, Book of Purification, Hadith 232)”

AskImam — Can a woman enter the compound of Masjid al-Aqsa in the state of her menses? · 10 Nov 2019

“If the rooms are not within the boundaries of the masjid, then a menstruating woman may attend the event there. However, if those rooms form part of the masjid itself, then it will not be permissible.”

Camperdown — Ruling on Menstruating Women in Rooms Attached to a Masjid · 17 Jun 2026

Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.

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  1. Conducting A Ladies’ Program In The Masjid Ibn Masood · 2 Jul 2026
  2. Ruling on Menstruating Women in Rooms Attached to a Masjid Camperdown · 17 Jun 2026
  3. Women Performing The Taraweeh Salaah In Jamaat Azaadville · 19 Feb 2026
  4. Woman in the state of haidh 'fasting' on the day of Eidul Adha Mufti Online · 7 Sep 2025
  5. What is the hukm of ladies going to Masjid and why? AskImam · 7 Jun 2025
  6. Female Facility in the Masjid Complex MUBZ · 23 Aug 2024
  7. Women attending the Masjid? Jamiat KZN · 5 Feb 2024
  8. Females Reading Jumu’ah In Haram Sharif Ibn Masood · 18 Nov 2025
  9. Do females also perform Janaza salaah?? If yes, then how. With jamaat or individually Camperdown · 20 Oct 2022
  10. Women Performing Taraweeh Salaah In A Ladies Jamaat Azaadville · 19 Mar 2025
  11. Woman performing 2 rakaats salaah in Masjid Quba on Saturday morning Mufti Online · 16 Jun 2025
  12. Women attending Eid salah AskImam · 18 May 2020
  13. Can a female attend the Haram during her menses to listen to the Jumuah Khutba? Jamiat KZN · 11 Dec 2018
  14. Ladies Facilities In A Masjid Compound Ibn Masood · 22 Aug 2024
  15. Can a woman enter the compound of Masjid al-Aqsa in the state of her menses? AskImam · 10 Nov 2019

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