Jaajef Jabou & Lamin,
In my humble opinion, and I would be the first to say that I am just a
"learner" I would concur with Jabou. I have found some references
which, I beleive, bear this out:
In Bukhari, vol. 2, no. 95, Ibn Abaas (ra)is quoted as saying:
"Once the Prophet came out (for the 'Id prayers) as if I were just
observing him waving to the people to sit down. He then, accompanied
by Bilal, came crossing the rows till he reached the women. He recited
verse 12 of chapter 60 to them and asked: 'O ladies, are you fulfilling
your covenant?' None except one woman said 'Yes'. The Prophet then
said: 'Then give sadaqah.' Bilal (ra) then spread his garment and said
'Keep on giving alms'.
In the Kitab al-Jum'a (Book of Friday) of Imam Bhukhari (d. 256H),(5)
who wrote two centuries after the death of the Prophet (pbuh), he
quotes the hadith:
"Do not forbid the mosques of Allah to the
women of Allah."
I think these makes clear the fact that Women can pray in the same
space as men (congregational prayers), and that there can be dialogue
between them and the Iman or person leading the prayer.
As to whether a Woman can rectify a mistake I read the following:
"For Muslim men and Muslim women, for
believing men and believing women, for
devout men and devout women, for true
men and true women, for men and women
who are patient and constant, for men and
women who humble themselves, for men
and women who give in charity, for men and
women who fast (and deny themselves), for
men and women who guard their chastity,
and for men and women who engage much
in Allah's praise, for them has Allah
prepared forgiveness and great reward."
(Sura 33:35)
Which I read as meaning that both men and women are both equally
responsible for the deen in the eyes of Allah.
In an speech given by Shamima Shaikh at Rhodes University during
Muslim Students Association Islamic Week 1994, she says:
Women of the first Muslim community attended the mosque, took part in
religious services on feast days, and listened to Muhammad's (pbuh)
discourses. They were not just passive listeners and docile followers,
but actively participated in discussion and questioned, confronted and
challenged.
This practice continued even in 'Umar's time - when he was caliph. It is
reported that when 'Umar attempted to limit the dowry ina khutbah in the
mosque, a woman challenged his ruling and 'Umar conceded that "the
woman is correct and 'Umar is wrong".
I hope that this helps to shed light on this issue, and I take full
responsibility for any errors I have may have made in this. May Allah
make it easy.
Yeenduleen ak jaama
Tony
>>> Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]> 21/January/2000 02:52am >>>
In a message dated 1/20/00 8:10:24 PM Central Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
<< Howdi, i will appreciate if somebody on the list can answer this
question
for me. If a man is leading a congregation prayers with only women (no
man )
behind him and he makes a mistake, can a woman behind raise her
voice to
rectify him? This could be any form of mistake during salad.
Wasalam
Lamin PF Manneh >>
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Lamin,
Yes they can.
Jabou
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