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Women Participating In Janaazah Salaah

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Darulifta Azaadville

Question:

Is it permissible for ladies to partake in Janazah Salaah? 

I witnessed ladies performing Janazah Salaah behind the men in a certain area last night.

 

Also a senior member of Islamic Organization was present.

Answer:

For women to participate in Salatul-Janazah or for that matter, to attend the men’s congregation in the Masjid for any Salaah would be Makrooh. Women should hence not join the men’s congregation in Salatul-Janazah. The mere presence of a senior member of an Islamic Organization does not sanction such an action.

Checked and Approved By:

Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.

حدثنا وكيع، عن مثنى بن سعيد، عن حممد بن المنتشر، قال: كان مسروق لا يصلي على جنازة معها امرأة.
(مصنف ابن ايب شيبة رقم: 11403)

(ويكره حضورهن الجماعة) ولو لجمعة وعيد ووعظ )مطلقا( ولو عجوزا ليلا )على المذهب( المفتى به لفساد الزمان واستثنى الكمال حبثا العجائز المتفانية
)كما تكره إمامة الرجل لهن في بيت ليس معهن رجل غيره ولا محرم منه) كأخته )أو زوجته أو أمته، أما إذا كان معهن واحد ممن ذكر أو أمهن في المسجد لا يكره، بحر.
(الدر املختار ص 77 دار الكتب العلمية)

This answer was collected from the official Ifta website of Darul Uloom Azaadville, South Africa. Most of the answers are checked and approved by Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.

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