Why are Muslim women not allowed to pray together with their men?
By bobilongo
@bobilongo (264)
Austria
January 24, 2007 1:18pm CST
I watched a doucumentary last week on CNN where muslim women were refused to enter the mosque to pray.Is there any Islamic law which prohibite muslim women from entering the mosque? or any reason behind this,please only those who have an idea should response thanks.
2 responses
@mizrak07 (557)
• Philippines
25 Apr 07
I asked my female friend who is a member of Islam religion, she explained that it's not true women are prohibited from entering the mosque to pray. Inside the mosque during prayer time the men and women are separated, the men are gathered and situated in front not seeing the women directly to avoid distraction as we all know men are easily distracted in the presence of women. The main objective of this segregation is to preserve the solemnity of the activity.
@josephperera (2906)
• Sri Lanka
5 May 07
When in Saudi Arabia I have never seen a woman go to a mosque. But a few women go there and stay outside to earn some extra money looking after slippers and shoes. Anyway no one can get distracted as they are fully covered, including the eyes.
@sweetpunch (915)
• Pakistan
1 May 07
There is no doubt that a woman’s prayer in her house is better for her than praying in the mosque. But the fact that praying at home is preferable does not mean that that women are not permitted to go to the mosque, as is clear from the following hadeeth:
From ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar, who said: "I heard the Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace be upon him) say : ‘Do not prevent your women from going to the mosque if they ask your permission.’"
But there are conditions attached
(1) She should wear complete hijaab.
(2) She should not go out wearing perfume.
(3) She should have the permission of her husband.
