Can a group of women perform Juma prayer, one of them being Imam, in a gathering at someone’s home?....Is it necessary to offer eight rakaas to offer Tahajjud. How many rakkas are recommended to offer Tahajaud prayer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

1. Females performing salah in an only female congregation with a female as an imam is makrooh tahreemi and therefore not permissible.

2. It was the general habit of Nabi صلى الله عليه و سلم to perform eight rakats of tahajjud prayer. At times Nabi صلى الله عليه و سلم performed 4, 6, 8 and 10 rakats. It is therefore advisable to perform eight rakats of tahajjud prayer. If one is unable to perform eight rakats then one should perform any amount which is possible.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Ml. Ishaq E. Moosa,
Student Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved by:

Mufti Ebrahim Desai