Hamza Yusuf: Permissible For Women To Lead Men In Prayer

[Monk]

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

@Enigmatic

Don’t know the reasons I have heard from scholars of having a female leading the prayers as an Imam at a mosque is the one like Gaia mentioned causing distraction. Secondly what would explain her absence to the strangers or non-mehram in prayers when she is having her menstrual period. It is something very personal and that would mean announcing that the leading prayer Imama is on a period break.

I don’t remember the name of the scholar who said this though and neither am I sure about the ruling on Imamat in detail.

maybe guys need to make peace with her being a woman?
I don’t have opinion, I would prefer to go where there is male imam.. But I really want to know.