Women praying Taraaweeh in congregation

7-12-2004 | IslamWeb

Question:

Question No. 250027. The answer I got is not for my question. Let me make it more clear. For example there are ten girls, two of them are Haafiza. They pray at one of the Haafiza's house. They arrange a single row, now one of the Haafiza reside Qur'aan loudly so everybody can hear during Taraaweeh like a Jamaa'. Other Haafiza listened and made correction if needed. They all stand in a single row and in this way they finish their Qur'aan in one of the Haafiza's house. They do this only for Taraaweeh. Is this right, according to Qur'aan and Sunnah/Shariah?
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. We ask Allaah to exalt his mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.

 

There is no harm for these women to pray in the manner described in the question. It is permissible for women to pray in congregation while the one leading them stands amongst them in the middle of the row. Um Waraqah Bint Nawfal from the Ansaar may Allaah be pleased with her used to lead the women in her household and the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) appointed a person to call Athaan of the prayer for her. This is a sound narration reported by Ad-Daaraqutni, Ahmad, Al-Haakim and others may Allaah have mercy upon them. It is confirmed as well that 'Aa'ishah and Um Salamah may Allaah be pleased with them led women in prayer, as reported by Ibn Abu Shaybah and others may Allaah have mercy upon them. It is also permissible, in general, for a woman who is praying in congregation with other women to correct the one who are leading them in prayer. Anas may Allaah be pleased with him said: "We used to correct the recitation of the Imaams during the era of the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention )." This narration is of the same ruling as the saying of the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ). Indeed once the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) was confused while in his recitation when leading a prayer with the companions may Allaah be pleased with them and after the prayer he asked Ubay Ibn Ka'b may Allaah be pleased with him: "Did you pray with us?" So Ubay Ibn Ka'b replied: "Yes." Therefore the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) told him: ''Why did you not then correct me?"

Allaah knows best.

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