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Can men and women pray together in a Congregational Namaz?

Is intermixing of opposite genders in a congregational prayer allowed in Islam? and please answer my question with sources not your personnel opinion.

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  • Hassan
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    they can pray behind the same Imam and in the same hall but first the safs of men will be formed, then of children and then of women.

  • 8 years ago

    Bismillahi Walhamdullillah WasSalaathu WasSalaamu Ala Rasoollallah,

    Brother since you asked for sources I will provide some links here so you can have full details about the issue.

    Women and Congregational Prayer

    http://spa.qibla.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=4420&C...

    Women's Congregational Prayer in the Hanafi School

    http://spa.qibla.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=1305&C...

    Concerning the answers to whether women should attend the masjid for congregational prayers or not: If the female is not married, then is it alright for her to attend the congregational prayers such as Jumu'ah, tarawee, or the daily prayers. Also, even if the female is married, if attending the masjid to pray the congregational prayers does not interrupt her moral responsibilities in the house, then is it permitted to attend the prayers in the masjid?

    Walaikum assalam,

    The ruling is that it is disliked for women, whether married or single, to go to the mosque to pray, as the Lawgiver has explained that their ‘optimal’ prayer is at home. However, if they go for another acceptable reason, in a manner that does not lead to the non-fulfillment of other duties or in an inappropriate way, this would be permitted, or in some cases even rewarded.

    Actions are by intentions, when the means taken are sound.

    Walaikum assalam,

    Shaykh Faraz Rabbani.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Assalamu alaikum Of course Men and women can pray together in congregational namaz but it it should be a clear demarcation or a separate border between men and women All Women usually should be put together behind the last row of men You can see this practice at Nabawi mosque in Medina and Masjidil Haram in Mecca ,Saudi Arabia and in big mosques in Indonesia Intermixing of opposite genders at the mosque is not allowed

  • 8 years ago

    s but gents should stand first line, women should b in next line and gents line should first act in sujudh and rukooh from position down to up

    intermixing with maharam(blood relation or inside a family[husband and wife,mom and son,dad and daughter] no prob) except it allowed in mecca (kaaba-->masjidhe haram and madhina -->) for mixing of other gender

    gents should b kept as imam always

    if full of ladies ,ladies can b imam

    but formal cases providing women seperate mosque or giving seperate floor is important

    Source(s): i got from aalim but didnt asked the hadhees no o book from
  • 8 years ago

    Of course. However, women pray behind men as per the sunnah of the Holy Prophet (may God's peace be upon him). Greatest evidence is seen during hajj.

  • jurgen
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    Yes, some demarcation is require so that there is no intermixing.

  • ABC
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    free mixing of men and women is not allowed and that includes prayer too bro.

    http://islamqa.com/en/ref/1200/men%20women%20pray%...

    but if there is a barrier separating them, then it is allowed:

    http://islamqa.com/en/ref/79122/men%20women%20pray...

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