Females Following The Imaams Of Haram Shareef
Question
Is the Salaah of females behind the Imaam in Haramain Shareefain accepted?
Answer
Women should not go to the Haram for Salaah. Yes, they may go to the Haram for Tawaaf in Makkah Sharif or offering Salaam in Madinah Sharif.
Furthermore, if the Imaam does not make Niyyah (intention) for women, then the Iqtidaa (following of the women) will not be valid. Now, if the Salaah was invalid according to our Madhab, then Salaah will have to be repeated.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وشروط صحة الإقتداء أربعة عشر شيئا:نية المقتدي المتابعة مقارنة لتحريمته.ونية الرجل الإمامة شرط لصحة اقتداء النساء به.(نور الايضاح ص 63)
- Answered by
- Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb
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