Position of Female in Congregational Salaah
Question
If a man is leading his wife in Salaah, where should she stand?
Answer
The wife should stand behind the husband.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
ولو اجتمع الرجال و الصبيان والاناث والصبيات و المراهقات يقوم الرجل اقصي مايلي الأمام ثم الصبيان ثم الاناث (الفتاوي الهندية ج١ص٨٨-٨٩)
- Answered by
- Maulana Ahmed Saeed
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai Saheb
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