Rules for women in Sujood

13-5-2002 | IslamWeb

Question:

I need to know the rules a woman should follow in performing the Salah while she is in Sujood: the positions of her hands, feet, and arms and please just relate Sahih Hadith to it.

---

Answer:

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the World; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.

There is no difference in the method of prostration between men and women. She prostrates just like a man, except that (some) Islamic scholars mentioned that it is recommendable for her to join herself together (putting hands close to body) during the prayer, because her body needs to be more covered, especially in the presence of men who are marriageable (not Mahram) to her.
But in spite of the fact, there is no fixed and clear text for this requirement, it is in accordance with general Shari'a intents.
Allah knows best.