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Are men and women allowed to read Salaat together?

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Question

I was once told by an Alim that a man cannot pray salaat in the same room as a women at home unless it is the wife of the individual due to purdah. Could you please explain this Mas'alah according to Shariah and is it a correct view.

Answer

It is not permissible for Ghayr Mahram (strange) males and females to perform Salaat in one room without a Hijaab (curtain). Ghayr Mahram males and females must observe Hijaab from one another.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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