Women as imams

The Qur'an does not address this issue directly; relevant precedents are therefore sought for in the hadith, the traditions attributed to Muhammad. The only hadith that unequivocally states that women may not lead mixed congregations is Ibn Majah (Kitab iqamat is-salat was-sunnati fiha) #1134, narrated through Jabir ibn Abdullah: "A woman may not lead a man in Prayer, nor may a Bedouin lead a believer of the Muhajirun or a corrupt person lead a committed Muslim in Prayer." However, Qatar-based scholar, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, [1] st ...

See also:

Women as imams, Women as imams - Canonical position, Women as imams - Women imams in women-only congregations, Women as imams - Women as imams of mixed-gender congregations, Women as imams - Traditionally, Women as imams - People's Republic of China, Women as imams - South Africa 1994 to date, Women as imams - North American Queer Muslim community 1999 to date, Women as imams - Canada Mainstream Mosques, Women as imams - Bahrain, Women as imams - USA, Women as imams - Spain

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