Women’s prayer
Prayer
Asked on 14th April 2021
Question
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu Sheikh,
for women praying at home should she make the adhan and iqamah to pray all salah? Or can she pray without doing adhan and iqamah and just start her prayers with the takbeer ul ihram?
Answer
Wa'alaykumsalaam wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakaatouh
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.
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.