Assalamualaikum,
Is it permissible for women to pray the friday Zuhr prayer in the mosque
that is only two rakat . When i was a child Iwas told that two rakat of Zuhr prayer on
friday is only for men and women are supposed to pray on friday as any other day . Please
guide me . Jazakallah khair .
Praise be to Allaah.
Women do not have to pray Salaat al-Jumu’ah (Friday prayer). Ibn
Qudaamah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “As regards women, there is no
difference (among the scholars) concerning the fact that Jumu’ah is not obligatory
for them.” (Al-Mughni ma’a al-Sharh al-Kabeer, 2/151). But if a woman prays Jumu’ah in the mosque, then she should pray two
rak’ahs, just like the men. Ibn Hazm (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
“Jumu’ah is not obligatory for one who is weak because of sickness or who has
another valid excuse, or for women, but if any of these people attend Jumu’ah, they
should pray two rak’ahs.” (al-Muhallaa, 5/81). So
if a woman goes to the mosque and prays Jumu’ah, this is good enough, and she does
not have to pray Zuhr too. And Allaah knows best.
