Hamza Yusuf: Permissible For Women To Lead Men In Prayer

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Re: Hamza Yusuf: Permissible For Women To Lead Men In Prayer

@psyah

Peace Gaia

First point - in the initial quote Sh. Hamza Yusuf did not issue any fatwa, second point, no one asked his motives for saying what he said, third point,** unless people are more qualified than him to talk about the issue (he having studied this formally), then they aught to remain silent, **fourth point, for those who say such things will cause disunity are themselves leading that disunity by protesting not the Shuyukh.

Give them a bit of trust to deal with our affairs, if you can’t then learn the Deen and you lead us … for sure **I will follow you, respect you and protect your honour and dignity if you acquire the status of scholar through the process of traditional ijaza.
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What about countless other scholars who do say that its not allowed for women to lead men or mixed prayers??

Are you saying all those scholars (over hundreds of years) are not as well learned as mr.yousaf??

did all those scholars not fulfill the requirements (quoted below from your own post) of being a ‘learned with ijazah scholar’'??

@psyah

@CM

a) Assess authenticity
b) Assess timing (there could be an abrogation later on)
c) Scan hadith related to subject to confirm or conflict with this
d) Determine their authenticity
e) Determine their timing
f) Analyse the conflicts and seek out which are general cases and which are specific cases
g) Draw up a basis for ruling - rulings are based on the conditions of the time

Every issue has a strict interpretation and a lenient interpretation - however … regarding the wrongs of rulings

Never issue rulings without looking at ALL material pertaining to the subject matter (This means single hadith even if they are direct cannot be taken alone to draft a ruling unless it has been determined that:

a) Nothing conflicts with them
b) No other hadith is present on the matter.