Salah & Masjid · Subtopic
Women’s Salah
193 fatawa from 6 South African Darul Iftas on Women’s Salah, part of Salah & Masjid. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Women’s Salah fatawa — page 5 of 5
- Mufti Online6 Oct 2013
Performing Salaah in jamaat with a na-mahram man
I wanted to know a couple of things concerning the validation of prayer. If a man and a woman are in a haraam relationship (adultery), can he lead…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Oct 2013
Jamaat with one's family women folk
Does Salah in Congregation (Jamaat) with ones family women folk hold the same status, rules and rewards as a Male Congregation?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Sep 2013
Women performing Taraweeh in the Musjid
Can women perform their taraweeh in the masjid, behind an imam?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Aug 2013
Women leading women in Salaah
Is it allowed for a woman to lead Salaah with women?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Jun 2013
Women attending the Musjid for Congregational Salaah
Please can you clarify for me. There is a masjid/classrooms/ladies namaaz area in one building. The masjid-mens namaaz area is on the first floor.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 May 2013
Elbows touching the ground in sajdah for women
While doing sajdah women should touch their elbows to the ground. This is according to which maslak?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN7 May 2013
Female Method of Sajdah?
What is the correct way for a female to make Sajdah? Is it the same as a male or her elbows should touch the ground?
Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed - Mufti Online25 Mar 2013
Performing Taraweeh Salaah behind the men
In a nearby musjid, there are accommodations for women to pray taraaweeh behind the men. The women prayer area is such that there are different…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Mar 2013
Jamaat Salaah at home with non-mahram females
What would the masala be regarding salaah read in jamaat in the home where the Imam begins reading salaah with non mahram females as muqtadi's?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Mar 2013
Position of a woman's feet in qiyaam
In the posture of qiyaam, should a woman join her feet together or should there be a gap of four fingers between her feet, as is the case of men?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Mar 2013
Where should a woman place her hands in Qiyaam?
In the posture of qiyaam, where should a woman place her hands? Should she place her hands below her chest or on her chest?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Feb 2013
Reciting aloud in the 5 Salaahs to teach a child
Is it permissible for a male & female to recite Qiraat loud in the 5 fardh salaah to teach the child (who is standing with the parent in salaah) how…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Feb 2013
Ladies following the Taraweeh Salaah with jamaat
We have a small Musallah at our University where five times daily salaat takes place. The Musallah is used by students and residents of the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Feb 2013
Wife standing adjacent to husband when performing salaah
If a Husband and wife are offering "SALAH" in a same room at the same time. Whether it is permissible that wife stands adjacent to husband at…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online13 Feb 2013
Making intention when performing salaah with one's wife
Referring to question linked below : http://muftionline.co.za/node/1902 If one had read salaah with his wife in jamaat (only two of them) and had…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online6 Feb 2013
Making niyyat for leading women in Salaah
I know that it is necessary for the Imam to make in intention for leading the females in a congregation. However, what is the ruling if initially…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Jamiat KZN1 Feb 2013
Girls standing in the same Saff as men?
Q. Respected scholar of Islam. Please provide me with the Fatwa on Girls standing in the same saf as the men in Jamaat and performing their Salaah.…
Mufti E. Salejee - Mufti Online22 Jan 2013
Ladies going out for Jumu'ah Salaah
I want to know about Friday prayers (Jumua) for ladies. Is it allowed for ladies to go to masjid on Friday prayer? Some people tell me the proof is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Dec 2012
Women peforming Salaah in jamaat
At home if my mum, wife and daughters make Jamaat, is there anything wrong?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Nov 2012
Women's Salaah in the Hanafi Mazhab
Woman's prayer in Hanafi madhab, why different than a man? It not even mentioned by the Imaams of the madhab, such as in Kitaab al Asl, Mabsut of…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Oct 2012
Why is the ladies Ruku' different from the males?
Why is the ladies Ruku' different from the males (they only touch the tips of the fingers on the knees), whereas Nabi (SAW) mentioned many warnings…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Jamiat KZN28 Sep 2012
Sajda of Women
Sajda of Women When it comes to womens sajdah in the Hanafi madhab they are required to put their arms on the ground. It seems as this conflicts…
Moulana Ismail Desai - Jamiat KZN25 Sep 2012
Females salaah
Q. Assalamu Alaikum. I have a female related question. If a woman was clean when the time of Zuhr set in but she did not read her Salaah then. Later…
- Jamiat KZN7 Sep 2012
Sajda of Women
When it comes to womens sajdah in the Hanafi madhab they are required to put their arms on the ground. It seems as this conflicts with the hadith of…
Moulana Ismail Desai - Mufti Online13 Jun 2012
Women Attending the Musjid
What is the ruling with regards to women attending the musjid? Are there any Ahaadith that state that we should not stop women from attending the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 May 2012
Are Ladies Permitted to stand in the saffs of the men in Jamaat Salaah?
Are ladies permitted to stand in the saffs of the men in jamaat salaah. In Bahisti Zewar under the section "Prerequisites of Salaah" there is a…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam10 Sep 2008
A female has a period more than ten days does she have to take bath and pray salah on the eleventh day Fajar or tenth day fajr?please reply with reference.
A female has a period more than ten days does she have to take bath and pray salah on the eleventh day Fajar or tenth day fajr?please reply with…
Ml. Yusuf bin Yaqub - Ask Imaam10 Sep 2008
A female has a period more than ten days does she have to take bath and pray salah on the eleventh day Fajar or tenth day fajr?please reply with reference.
A female has a period more than ten days does she have to take bath and pray salah on the eleventh day Fajar or tenth day fajr?please reply with…
Ml. Yusuf bin Yaqub - Ask Imaam22 Aug 2008
If a female has her hands covered during salaah, eg kept underneath her burqah/hijaab ( one that is long) will her salaah be invalid?
If a female has her hands covered during salaah, eg kept underneath her burqah/hijaab ( one that is long) will her salaah be invalid?
- Ask Imaam2 Oct 2007
do males have to make iqaamah before performing Fardh salaat individually...do female also have to make Iqaamah...is Iqaamah given for qadhaa fardh salaat as well ?
1a. do males have to make iqaamah before performing Fardh salaat individually (on their own) 1b. Females normally performed Fardh salaah on their…
Mufti Moosa Salie - Ask Imaam18 Jun 2007
Should females pray Jumuah Salaah at home?
1) please advise as a female should females read jumma salaah or zohr salaah when reading at home? 2) it is my understanding that jumma salah is…
Ml. Ya'qoob Dadabhai - Ask Imaam29 Aug 2002
Can a female with Wudhu remove her shoes and perform her salaat sitting in a car (for safety) facing the correct direction which is parked outside a masjid with no salah facilities for women?
Salaam respected brother, I know this question has never been asked before but the act ( & due to staunch deen) is still being performed and the…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai - Ask Imaam7 Apr 2001
Is it more rewarding for us (females) to follow our father in salaat?
We live in a small town where there are no Masjids and practically no Muslims. My father goes for Jumaa prayers to a masjid that is 45 minutes away.…
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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