Women leading women in Salaah
Question
Is it allowed for a woman to lead Salaah with women?
Answer
It is makrooh for a woman to lead women in jamaat.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( وكره جماعة النساء ) تحريما (حاشية الطحطاوي 305)
( و ) يكره تحريما ( جماعة النساء ) ولو في التراويح في غير صلاة جنازة (الدر المختار1/565)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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