Adhaan or Iqaamah

[peace_maker]

I lead prayer at home with my sister. Should I be giving adhaan or iqaamah?

 

[marwen]

1) Imam for sisters praying in congregation

It is permissible for women to pray in congregation among themselves. Their leader should stand in the middle of the row according to the narration regarding Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) which indicates that she used to lead women in prayer and would stand with them in the middle of the row. This has been narrated by ‘Abdur Razzaq in Al-Musannaf 3/141 and Daraqutni 1/404, and is authentic due to evidences for it

source : Imam for sisters praying in congregation [islamqa.com]
source : Where should a woman stand when leading other women in prayer [islamqa.com]

2) Ruling on adhaan and iqaamah for women

Do women have to recite the iqaamah for prayer and give the adhaan if they are praying alone at home or in a gathering of women?

Praise be to Allaah. That is not obligatory for them and it is not prescribed for them, according to the correct scholarly view, because that was not required of women at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), so women did not do that at that time or at the time of the Rightly-Guided khaleefahs (may Allaah be pleased with them). And Allaah is the Source of strength.

source : Ruling on adhaan and iqaamah for women [islamqa.com]

 

[peace_maker]

So, it's okay to totally not give ahaan or iqaamah, just start with takbir? BTW, all of the links are blocked for me.

 

[marwen]

So, it's okay to totally not give ahaan or iqaamah, just start with takbir?

Yes it's ok to not do adhan and iqamah for women, for it's not obligatory for them. Just begin salah with Takbirat Al Ihram.
But it's also not haram for them to do iqamah or adhan if they want.
The Imam woman should stand inline with other sisters in (the middle of) the first row.
It's also allowable for the imam woman to do prayer with voice (in jahri salat) but not too loudly, only to let other sisters (ma'moumat) hear her. But she can do jahri prayer (maghrib for example) silently.

BTW, all of the links are blocked for me.

I'll post the content here.

 

[marwen]

source : Imam for sisters praying in congregation [islamqa.com]

Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu ya Shaykh;
Is it permissible (or obligatory) for sisters to pray in Jama‘a (with a leader) if there are no brothers? I’ve heard different views on this.
Jazakumullahi khairan
wassalamu alaikum

wa alaikum us-salaam wa-rahmat ullaahi wa-barakaatuh
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Praise be to Allaah.
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It is permissible for women to pray in congregation among themselves. Their leader should stand in the middle of the row according to the narration regarding Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) which indicates that she used to lead women in prayer and would stand with them in the middle of the row. This has been narrated by ‘Abdur Razzaq in Al-Musannaf 3/141 and Daraqutni 1/404, and is authentic due to evidences for it.​

Similarly Umm Al-Hasan narrated that she saw Umm Salmah (may Allaah be pleased with her) leading women in prayer while she stood in the middle of their row. This has been narrated by Ibn Abee Shaybah 2/88 and is also authentic due to other supporting evidences.​

Ibn Qudamah has quoted the difference of opinion on whether congregation for women is recommended, and then says about their leader: “The one who leads them should stand in the middle of the row. We do not know of a difference of opinion on this among those who support that one women may lead others in congregation. Since it is recommended for the women to be covered, ….. standing in the middle of the row makes it a better covering for her from the sides.”(Al-Mughni, 2/202)​

The author of Al-Muhadhdhab (4/295) says: “It is sunnah that the leader of women in congregation stand in the middle of them as narrated about ‘Aa’ishah and Umm Salmah that they lead women and stood in the middle of their row.”​

For further details refer to Jaami‘ Ahkaam Al-Nisaa’ by Al-‘Adawi (1/351).
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And Allaah knows what is most correct and best

source : Where should a woman stand when leading other women in prayer [islamqa.com]

Although the woman's prayer is best in her house, does she get the same reward as men for praying in congregation, at home or in the masjid ? Does she also get that 27 times the reward for praying on her own in her house ?
What is the evidence for women leading other women in salaah, and that the imaam stands in the same row, and not ahead like the men?

Praise be to Allaah.
This question deals with two matters.
1 – the preference for women to pray in their homes.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said: the Sunnah indicates that it is better for a woman to pray at home, no matter where she is, whether she is in Makkah or elsewhere. Hence the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not prevent the female slaves of Allaah from coming to the mosques of Allaah, but their houses are better for them.”
He said that when he was in Madeenah, even though prayer in the Prophet’s Mosque brings more reward, because a woman’s prayer in her own house is more covering for her and farther removed from temptation (fitnah), so if she is in her house then this is preferable and is better.
See Fataawa al-Jaami’ah li’l-Mar’ah al-Muslimah, vol. 1, p. 207. See also Question # 3457.
The multiplied reward for praying in congregation applies only to men. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to a woman, “I know that you like to pray with me… but your prayer in your house is better for you than your praying in the mosque of your people…” This hadeeth was narrated by Ahmad (Musnad, Baaqi al-Ansaar, 25842; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, no. 337)
2 – Evidence that when a woman leads other women in prayer, she should stand in the middle of the row.
Ibn Qudaamah said: it is Sunnah, when a woman to lead other women in prayer, for her to stand in the middle of the row in all cases, because they are ‘awrah. Al-Mughni, vol. 1, p. 347
Al-Nawawi said: The Sunnah is for a woman who is leading other women in prayer to stand in the middle of the row, because of the reports which state that ‘Aa’ishah and Umm Salamah led other women and they stood in the midst of them. Al-Majmoo’ Sharh al-Muhadhdab, vol. 4, p. 192
If women pray in congregation, then the one who is leading them should stand in the middle of the row, because that is more concealing, and a woman is required to cover as much as possible. It is known that if a woman stands in the midst of other women it is more concealing than if she were to stand in front of them. The evidence for that is the reports which were narrated from ‘Aa’ishah and Umm Salamah (may Allaah be pleased with them), “When a woman leads other women in prayer, she should stand in the middle of them.” This was the action of the Sahaabi women, and the more correct view is that this action of the Sahaabi women is to be taken as proof because there is no text narrated to the contrary. If a woman is leading one other woman in prayer, she should stand as a man stands with one other man.
See al-Sharh al-Mumti’ by Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, vol. 4, p. 387.

source : Ruling on adhaan and iqaamah for women [islamqa.com] Link N°2

Do women have to recite the iqaamah for prayer and give the adhaan if they are praying alone at home or in a gathering of women?

Praise be to Allaah. That is not obligatory for them and it is not prescribed for them, according to the correct scholarly view, because that was not required of women at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), so women did not do that at that time or at the time of the Rightly-Guided khaleefahs (may Allaah be pleased with them). And Allaah is the Source of strength.


See: Fataawa al-Lajnah al-Daa’imah li’l-Buhooth al-‘Ilmiyyah wa’l-Iftaa’, 6/82, 83.
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[peace_maker]

^ In some places it is mentioned it's "Sunnah." For example..

"It is sunnah that the leader of women in congregation stand in the middle of them as narrated about 'Aa'ishah and Umm Salmah that they lead women and stood in the middle of the row."

How come it's Sunnah? Sunnah is only what the Prophet did, isn't it?

 

[marwen]

sister

Sunnah is only what the Prophet did

Sunnah is what the prophet did or said/ordered, i.e hadith.

"It is sunnah that the leader of women in congregation stand in the middle of them as narrated about 'Aa'ishah and Umm Salmah that they lead women and stood in the middle of the row."

There is a category of hadeeth, called "Hadeeth Mawquf".

"Hadeeth Mawquf" is the kind of hadeeth that was transmitted originally by a sahaby, in which the original sahabi did not say : "I heard that from the prophet", but he speaks about a rule or did an action he learned from the prophet PBUH without mentionning the exact words of the prophet about the matter.

That hadeeth narrated about A'isha RA and Umm Salama RA is hadeeth mawquf, and is sunnah.

 

[peace_maker]

Walaikum Salam. I get it now. Jazakallah Khayr, brother.