Can Women Lead Jumah Prayer In Islam?

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Living in the coastal area of United States I have to face problems regarding the Quran teachings about the discrimination of men and men women. There are not many Muslims residing in the area I live in. therefore the pressure of the non Muslims questions is far more then I would face living in a Muslim country. It is thought that woman is not inferior to man.

For certain positions when the Shari'ah constrains to men or women, it does not signify discrimination. Here the laws of Islam are designed as such that it matches the nature of a person. On the Question of Quran and Sunnah we find that this is not discrimination rather it is the law that is set for both the genders for their betterment in this world.

Here what we can find in the Sunnah about equality of men and women:

Prophet (PBUH) used to visit Umm Waraqa in her own home; he appointed a Mu'adhin (one who calls the adhan for Prayer) for her, and ordered her to lead the members of her household (in Prayer)." Umm Waraqah-as stated in the sources-was an esteemed woman of Al-Ansar who had memorized the Quran. 'Abdul-Rahman Ibn Khalid, the narrator of the Hadith, further states: "I happened to see her Mu'adhin, who was a person advanced in age."


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No they cannot. In fact they cannot lead in any salaah. It is more virtuous for a women to perform her salaah in the confines of her own home.
I remember the last ramadaan, when the Imaam of the masjid had to actually ask the women to stay at home rather than come to the masjid for the taraawih salaah. Even though the mens and womens entrances and salaah facilities are seperate, there was a lot of intermingling and fitnah. Young boys and girls were getting together after salaah etc.
In fact it is easier for a women to discharge her obligation of salaah than men. Men have to go to the masjid to perform salaah even if it is raining, freezing cold or dark, they must take the car out etc but still have to go to the masjid. Women on the other had can perform salaah in their homes and received equal award.

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Prophet (PBUH) used to visit Umm Waraqa in her own home; he appointed a Mu'adhin (one who calls the adhan for Prayer) for her, and ordered her to lead the members of her household (in Prayer)." Umm Waraqah-as stated in the sources-was an esteemed woman of Al-Ansar who had memorized the Quran. 'Abdul-Rahman Ibn Khalid, the narrator of the Hadith, further states: "I happened to see her Mu'adhin, who was a person advanced in age."

There is something that frequently forgotten by Muslims when they take hadith as daleel (argument) in sharia. This is back ground of the hadith, why Rasulullah (saw) said that hadith.

Umm Waraqah was known as Shaleeha who very good in ibadah. One day she told Rasulullah (saw), she wanted to going jihad to the battlefield with men. Rasulullah (saw) forbade her to going jihad with men. But, because she's a pious woman, Rasulullah gave her a 'compensation', she could lead men in her home as Imam in salah, once. Umm Waraqah accept this 'compensation', then she became Imam in salah in her home.

According to Ulama, this 'compensation' was valid only for Umm Waraqah, not for every Muslimah.
So, it is incorrect if someone use this hadith as a daleel to allow women lead men in salah.


There is a question. Are men and women equal in Islam ?.

Answer : Depend on how you interpret what is equality. Men and women have their own rights and their own duties. Men have their own duty as husbands, women have their own duty as wives, that different than husband's duty. Men have their own right in seeking knowledge, women also have their own right in seeking knowledge. And many more.

Another question. If Islam does not discriminate women, why women have no right to lead men in salah jama'ah ?.

Answer : Salah is not right which people can take it or leave it, but salah is an obligation, is a duty. And in duty, everyone has his/her own role. Man's role in salah jama'ah with women is become Imam, and woman's role in salah jama'ah with men is become ma'moom. But if all jama'ah are women, one woman must change her role from ma'moom to Imam.

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No they cannot. In fact they cannot lead in any salaah. It is more virtuous for a women to perform her salaah in the confines of her own home.
I remember the last ramadaan, when the Imaam of the masjid had to actually ask the women to stay at home rather than come to the masjid for the taraawih salaah. Even though the mens and womens entrances and salaah facilities are seperate, there was a lot of intermingling and fitnah. Young boys and girls were getting together after salaah etc.
In fact it is easier for a women to discharge her obligation of salaah than men. Men have to go to the masjid to perform salaah even if it is raining, freezing cold or dark, they must take the car out etc but still have to go to the masjid. Women on the other had can perform salaah in their homes and received equal award.

exactly a lot of fitnah! your not thinking about this at all sister. also id ask a reliable scholar for more info about this because we don't make the rules. Allah already has perfected his deen. you might be allowed to lead a congregation of consisting of women only The authentic practice of the Mothers of the Faithful, such as `A’ishah and Umm Salmah (may Allah be pleased with them), also confirms this conclusion. Both of the esteemed wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who were highly regarded for their deep grasp of religion, used to lead women in Prayer. but if a woman was to start leading men it would be a type of bid'da because the prophet (saw) never permitted any such thing. id strongly urge you to seek knowledge when deciding to act upon something. but one thing is for sure it is very clear from countless hadiths, women are better in there homes praying.

women have there full rights in islam please my dear sister don't anger your creator by saying that women and men don't have equal rights.