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Post by Muslimah on Aug 27, 2004 13:57:21 GMT
A Sister told me that in certain parts of some countries in the east, Sisters go to their local Masjid and pray their 5 times salah separately as well as Taravi.
I cant see their being a prob here if there are separate rooms ?
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Post by Surriya on Aug 29, 2004 14:21:42 GMT
no I don't think it would be a problem, but is it not more rewarding for women to pray their namaz in their homes?
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Post by Muslimah on Aug 31, 2004 21:30:03 GMT
no I don't think it would be a problem, but is it not more rewarding for women to pray their namaz in their homes? If women could go to the Masjid they would be more likely to pray regularly and b more disciplined. |
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Post by safia on Aug 31, 2004 23:39:40 GMT
If women could go to the Masjid they would be more likely to pray regularly and b more disciplined. Not a good idea i think, even if it was allowed,which it wont be- well in our lifetime on this planet. Imagine going to the Mosque with your Dad,Husband and brothers ? Anyway Men still dont go regularly themselves as it is, and us Sisters have enough to do at home as it is, and our menfolk wouldnt have it any other way. |
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Post by Muslimah on Sept 4, 2004 14:12:47 GMT
Not a good idea i think, even if it was allowed,which it wont be- well in our lifetime on this planet. Imagine going to the Mosque with your Dad,Husband and brothers ? Anyway Men still dont go regularly themselves as it is, and us Sisters have enough to do at home as it is, and our menfolk wouldnt have it any other way. What is wrong with going anywhere with your FAMILY and close relatives-isnt that what the Quran teaches us to be strong together as a family unit ? |
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Post by safia on Sept 17, 2004 18:14:06 GMT
What is wrong with going anywhere with your FAMILY and close relatives-isnt that what the Quran teaches us to be strong together as a family unit ? I agree with what you have said, but I think you've missed the point, my view is about going to the Mosque together. See "Lowering the Gaze" thread. |
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Post by jenny on Oct 1, 2004 20:29:34 GMT
What is wrong with going anywhere with your FAMILY and close relatives-isnt that what the Quran teaches us to be strong together as a family unit ? A woman gets 1000 times namaz rewards when she prays at home. That is what I have been told. |
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Post by haj on Oct 2, 2004 17:04:49 GMT
Not a good idea i think, even if it was allowed,which it wont be- well in our lifetime on this planet. Imagine going to the Mosque with your Dad,Husband and brothers ? I would just like to reply to your views. I, as a Muslim sister, my mother and younger sisters, all go to the big mosque on conduit street Leicester for namaz prayers, taravih prayers in ramzan and all big nights, i.e., 10 days of mohharram, shabaan, meraj, eid milad un nabi and other nights and occasionally on Friday prayers. I would love to go everyday for 5times salah but I don’t have the time. The atmosphere of praying with a congregation and following an imam is completely different to praying at home. Its very spiritually rewarding aswell as very knowledgeable listening to the lectures before and after prayers, praying salaam, durood and zikr with a congregation, you are learning more and more about your deen and religion every day. At the above mosque we have a separate prayer hall and wuzu khana for women as well as separate entrances and exits, therefore we are not in contact with the men at all and obviously all the women are in hijab. We can hear the imam through the sound system set up upstairs, so we don’t see any men but can hear them. I would like to point out that this is a Ahl us-sunnah mosque, not shia or wahabi etc mosque. And also the congregation is mixed of different communities including gujaratis, Pakistanis, mehmans, katris, somalians, Bangladeshi’s, reverts, etc. Obviously there are many more sunni mosques in Leicester but because they are small and don’t have much space, they do not have separate prayer halls so we do not go to them. However if a mosque is big enough and does cater for women then you can go. If any of you have been to Makkah and Madinah and prayed in harem sharif, that’s how it feels, but obviously the rewards and the spiritual awareness isn’t the same as we are praying behind wahabi imams there. Inshallah one day we will be praying behind Ahl us-sunni imams in Makkah and Madinah before qiyamat. Ameen |
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Post by Muslimah on Oct 7, 2004 14:11:30 GMT
Not a good idea i think, even if it was allowed,which it wont be- well in our lifetime on this planet. Imagine going to the Mosque with your Dad,Husband and brothers ? I would just like to reply to your views. I, as a Muslim sister, my mother and younger sisters, all go to the big mosque on conduit street Leicester for namaz prayers, taravih prayers in ramzan and all big nights, i.e., 10 days of mohharram, shabaan, meraj, eid milad un nabi and other nights and occasionally on Friday prayers. I would love to go everyday for 5times salah but I don’t have the time. The atmosphere of praying with a congregation and following an imam is completely different to praying at home. Its very spiritually rewarding aswell as very knowledgeable listening to the lectures before and after prayers, praying salaam, durood and zikr with a congregation, you are learning more and more about your deen and religion every day. At the above mosque we have a separate prayer hall and wuzu khana for women as well as separate entrances and exits, therefore we are not in contact with the men at all and obviously all the women are in hijab. We can hear the imam through the sound system set up upstairs, so we don’t see any men but can hear them. I would like to point out that this is a Ahl us-sunnah mosque, not shia or wahabi etc mosque. And also the congregation is mixed of different communities including gujaratis, Pakistanis, mehmans, katris, somalians, Bangladeshi’s, reverts, etc. Obviously there are many more sunni mosques in Leicester but because they are small and don’t have much space, they do not have separate prayer halls so we do not go to them. However if a mosque is big enough and does cater for women then you can go. If any of you have been to Makkah and Madinah and prayed in harem sharif, that’s how it feels, but obviously the rewards and the spiritual awareness isn’t the same as we are praying behind wahabi imams there. Inshallah one day we will be praying behind Ahl us-sunni imams in Makkah and Madinah before qiyamat. Ameen Alhamdulillah, Sister Haj a wonderful post and my sentiments exactly.I know you get more rewards praying at home, but you are indeed very lucky with the Mosque in Leicester. Your facilities and mixing of different communities sound incredible. My main point is the Message we women can teach to our kids, by going to the Mosque is a sense of belonging and you feel more spiritually inclined with other sisters in learning and sharing about our great deen.May Allah give us strength and guide us onthe right path. Why dont you register Sister Haj ? |
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Post by haj on Oct 12, 2004 8:49:21 GMT
assalamo alaikum all sisters out there, Iv tried registering, but im not recieving my password , plz help. Also tried to sign the guestbook but no luck. Any way just like to say what a brill website, I was mezmorised by the rare photo gallery, Well done all of you. And thankyou sister Muslimah for your encouragement1 Salams.
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Post by Tasleem on Nov 8, 2004 8:47:33 GMT
This was originally posted by myself on the General Board in the "Room 101 - Pet Hates" Thread. I feel that this post is more appropriate on this thread, and therefore I have pasted part of the reply here. This post was an answer to a question asked by Sister Peace, on whether I go to pray taraveeh at mosque. No, sadly we don’t  . But its all good, as praying at home is said to be more rewarding for women  . In fact, the hadith says: "The best mosques for women are the inner chambers of their homes." (narrated by Umme Salama – the Prophets Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam wife). However, it is also stated in the hadith that women should not be prevented from going to the mosque. But this wholly depends on the arrangements made for women, such as they enter from different doors etc, and have no contact with men whatsoever. Where I live, it’s not common at all for women to go to mosque to offer taraveeh. It’s not heard of very often. However, I am aware that many of our sisters do go, which is cool if everything is arranged according to Shar’iah. As you may have already noticed, I have now started a poll as to find out how many of our sisters pray their taraveeh or salah at the mosque. I advise all sisters to vote so that we know exactly how the situation lies as I can see that many of you are in favour of praying at the mosque. Therefore I believe that the poll that has been set up can be regarded as a step forward. [glow=red,2,300]Please vote today if you have not yet done so![/glow] Jazakallah Khair. |
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Post by Hannah on Nov 21, 2004 19:43:57 GMT
Why may I ask are women not allowed to go and pray in places of worship. I would genuinely like too know as I am not too familiar with Islam as yet.
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Post by Tasleem on Nov 21, 2004 23:03:04 GMT
Why may I ask are women not allowed to go and pray in places of worship. I would genuinely like too know as I am not too familiar with Islam as yet. Hi Hannah, Nice of you to take part in our discussion! So, you asked why women are not allowed to go and pray in places of worship. Well, it is not that women are not allowed to go to the mosque, as the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said that women should not be prevented from going to the mosque. Therefore, the real reason why many people say that they are not “allowed” to go is because of the lack of provisions for women within mosques. As you may know, Islam does not allow the mixing of the sexes, and hence if appropriate arrangements are not made within mosques, such as separate rooms for women away from the men, women are advised not to attend the place of worship. However, where there are such provisions offered, women are free to go. This is why some sisters on this thread have discussed their experiences of praying at the mosque, whilst others have mentioned why they do not attend the mosque. I have given you are a very short yet simple answer, so I hope it answers your question. If you have any more questions, please free to post a message again and we will try and get back to you as soon as possible. |
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. But its all good, as praying at home is said to be more rewarding for women 
. In fact, the hadith says: "The best mosques for women are the inner chambers of their homes." (narrated by Umme Salama – the Prophets Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa Sallam wife). However, it is also stated in the hadith that women should not be prevented from going to the mosque. But this wholly depends on the arrangements made for women, such as they enter from different doors etc, and have no contact with men whatsoever.