Fatwa ID: 09056
Answered by Maulana Aabu Saeed Miah
Question:
Can a woman in iddah after being divorced (twice by ex- husband, not reconciled and is no longer his wife) go to the Masjid for Tarawih. This is to boost her iman and take her child so they don’t feel lonely.
Is there is a dispensation from another school, that I can take if need be?
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Ibn Abideen rahimahullah states that it is disliked for women to attend the congregation. This is due to the widespread evil in these times. If you would still like to attend the congregation, you should have a mahram with you.
Only Allah ﷻ knows best.
Written by Maulana Aabu Saeed Miah
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
References:
(وَيُكْرَهُ حُضُورُهُنَّ الْجَمَاعَةَ) وَلَوْ لِجُمُعَةٍ وَعِيدٍ وَوَعْظٍ (مُطْلَقًا) وَلَوْ عَجُوزًا لَيْلًا (عَلَى الْمَذْهَبِ) الْمُفْتَى بِهِ لِفَسَادِ الزَّمَانِ، وَاسْتَثْنَى الْكَمَالُ بَحْثًا الْعَجَائِزَ وَالْمُتَفَانِيَةَ (كَمَا تُكْرَهُ إمَامَةُ الرَّجُلِ لَهُنَّ فِي بَيْتٍ لَيْسَ مَعَهُنَّ رَجُلٌ غَيْرُهُ وَلَا مَحْرَمٌ مِنْهُ) كَأُخْتِهِ (أَوْ زَوْجَتِهِ أَوْ أَمَتِهِ، أَمَّا إذَا كَانَ مَعَهُنَّ وَاحِدٌ مِمَّنْ ذُكِرَ أَوْ أَمَّهُنَّ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ لَا) يُكْرَهُ بَحْرٌ (وَيَقِفُ الْوَاحِدُ) وَلَوْ صَبِيًّا، أَمَّا الْوَاحِدَةُ فَتَتَأَخَّرُ (مُحَاذِيًا) أَيْ مُسَاوِيًا (لِيَمِينِ إمَامِهِ)
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