Dear All…
Ramazan-al-Mubarak to everyone!
Want to clarify something with all of you! Is ok for women to read taraveeh namaaz at home? I have been told that during taraveeh the Quran is recited and it should be led by the Imam. Is there any point in reading taraweeh as a woman? Can i not recite surats and Ayuts that I already know whilst reading?
Please share your views opinions.
Thank You.
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You really ought to make an attempt to come out for taraweeh if its possible for you. If jumma namaz is not mandatory for females, neither is praying taraweeh in a jamat.
However, keep in mind WHY women are not mandated to do taraweeh (and also jummah namaz or any congregational prayer). Women have periods, they have kids that are driving them up the wall and will distract them and others from prayer, etc etc.
If you dont have anything holding you back from going to taraweeh you should GO. One of the biggest reasons is that female involvement in their religious community, not just families, is very important. And its never given attention. Pakistanis will say "sit at home, because you don't need to go". Some families still don't accept that a woman SHOULD go if possible.
Get involved in your community. Get out of the house. Expose your family members to religion by learning some of it yourself.
Yeah, I guess you can do it on your own, but there is a reason there is jamaat prayer. There is a community aspect to Islam.
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Thanks PCG...very quick reply! And v informative as usual.
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There's nothing wrong with reading taraweeh/extra nifl on your own at home. PCG has also presented some reasons for attending taraweeh with the congregation.
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its not mandatory even for men to pray taraweeh in the mosques....
and women r anyways better off praying at home....
the Prophet (saw) himself used to skip taraweeh at mosque and offer it alone....
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Women are not BETTER off praying at home. Again, we have people trying to twist things in the hopes that they're being "protective men" by doing so. What are the advantages of reading at home? And why, then, don't men read at home? What advantages are there of reading at the mosque? And why should women be discouraged from those advantages? Watch before you talk.
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Depending on what you follow, there are a number of ahadith that clearly indicate that it’s preferred that a woman prays at home, but she is not forbidden from praying at the mosque.
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Those hadith are so bogus! Ridiculous! Just attempts to keep women out of society. As usual, only found in hadith.
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Showing a little more respect to those who follow certain ahadith that you might not agree with won't hurt.
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So, anything that does not comprehend your limited brain is bogus and ridiculous. Calling Prophet’s :saw: authenticated word BOGUS is a blesphemy and denying of his prophethood. May be, you are among those who finds only Quran to follow and the Prophet himself to be rejected. Perhaps, you lack knowledge, and by that I mean the real knowledge. How much have you read the Islamic literature yourself other than the western ideas pushed into your mind by your non-muslims, open minded, college teachers? Praying alone at home gets women reward more than going into a mosque and pray in congregation. It is obliged on men to pray in congregation and do not you think it is an extra burden of responsibilty and how lucky women are in that case? Or perhaps, you are just another sorry case of feminist movement?
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PGC sis 
I will try to be patient but please don’t call the HADITH of the beloved Rasulallah SAW bogus, as his words are WAHIH and it hurts and offends me…
May ALLAH give us patience and increase our love for Islam, Allah and Rasulallah SAW, Ameen
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they dont attempt to keep women out of society…
they attempt to keep women in the right place for them…
if u have a hard time swallowing truth, better to change ur own self rather than trying to twist the truth…
Allah does not like ppl raising their voices above the voice of His Beloved Messenger (saw), and ppl like u so blatantly call his words as bogus and ridiculous…
ever think what u might bring on to urself for doing so???
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armughal
Sahih Bukhari
* Volume 2, Book 15, Number 96: * Narrated Aiyub:
Hafsa bint Sirin said, "On Id we used to forbid our girls to go out for 'Id prayer. A lady came and stayed at the palace of Bani Khalaf and I went to her. She said, 'The husband of my sister took part in twelve holy battles along with the Prophet and my sister was with her husband in six of them. My sister said that they used to nurse the sick and treat the wounded. Once she asked, 'O Allah's Apostle! If a woman has no veil, is there any harm if she does not come out (on 'Id day)?' The Prophet said, 'Her companion should let her share her veil with her, and the women should participate in the good deeds and in the religious gatherings of the believers.' " Hafsa added, "When Um-'Atiya came, I went to her and asked her, 'Did you hear anything about so-and-so?' Um-'Atlya said, 'Yes, let my father be sacrificed for the Prophet (p.b.u.h). (And whenever she mentioned the name of the Prophet she always used to say, 'Let my father be' sacrificed for him). He said, 'Virgin mature girls staying often screened (or said, 'Mature girls and virgins staying often screened--Aiyub is not sure as which was right) and menstruating women should come out (on the 'Id day). But the menstruating women should keep away from the Musalla. And all the women should participate in the good deeds and in the religious gatherings of the believers'." Hafsa said, "On that I said to Um-'Atiya, 'Also those who are menstruating?' " Um-'Atiya replied, "Yes. Do they not present themselves at 'Arafat and elsewhere?".
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So which hadiths do you think are authentic? And if you think only Quran is sufficient then what do you think about these ayahs?
2.285] The apostle believes in what has been revealed to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers; they all believe in Allah and His angels and His books and His apostles; We make no difference between any of His apostles; and they say: We hear and ** obey**, our Lord! Thy forgiveness (do we crave), and to Thee is the eventual course.
The Family of Imran
3.32] Say:** Obey** Allah and the Apostle; but if they turn back, then surely Allah does not love the unbelievers.
3.132] And** obey** Allah and the Apostle, that you may be shown mercy.
The Women
4.13] These are Allah’s limits, and whoever** obey**s Allah and His Apostle, He will cause him to enter gardens beneath which rivers flow, to abide in them; and this is the great achievement.
4.59] O you who believe!** obey** Allah and** obey** the Apostle and those in authority from among you; then if you quarrel about anything, refer it to Allah and the Apostle, if you believe in Allah and the last day; this is better and very good in the end.
4.64] And We did not send any apostle but that he should be ** obey**ed by Allah’s permission; and had they, when they were unjust to themselves, come to you and asked forgiveness of Allah and the Apostle had (also) asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah Oft-returning (to mercy), Merciful.
4.69] And whoever** obey**s Allah and the Apostle, these are with those upon whom Allah has bestowed favors from among the prophets and the truthful and the martyrs and the good, and a goodly company are they!
4.80] Whoever** obeys the Apostle, he indeed obey**s Allah, and whoever turns back, so We have not sent you as a keeper over them.
The Dinner Table
5.92] And** obey** Allah and** obey** the apostle and be cautious; but if you turn back, then know that only a clear deliverance of the message is (incumbent) on Our apostle.
The Accessions
8.1] They ask you about the windfalls. Say: The windfalls are for Allah and the Apostle. So be careful of (your duty to) Allah and set aright matters of your difference, and** obey** Allah and His Apostle if you are believers.
8.20] O you who believe!** obey** Allah and His Apostle and do not turn back from Him while you hear.
8.46] And** obey** Allah and His Apostle and do not quarrel for then you will be weak in hearts and your power will depart, and be patient; surely Allah is with the patient.
The Immunity
9.71] And (as for) the believing men and the believing women, they are guardians of each other; they enjoin good and forbid evil and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, and** obey** Allah and His Apostle; (as for) these, Allah will show mercy to them; surely Allah is Mighty, Wise.
The Light
24.47] And they say: We believe in Allah and in the apostle and we** obey**; then a party of them turn back after this, and these are not believers.
24.51] The response of the believers, when they are invited to Allah and His Apostle that he may judge between them, is only to say: We hear and we** obey**; and these it is that are the successful.
24.52] And he who** obey**s Allah and His Apostle, and fears Allah, and is careful of (his duty to) Him, these it is that are the achievers.
24.54] Say:** Obey** Allah and** obey** the Apostle; but if you turn back, then on him rests that which is imposed on him and on you rests that which is imposed on you; and if you** obey** him, you are on the right way; and nothing rests on the Apostle but clear delivering (of the message).
The Clans
33.33] And stay in your houses and do not display your finery like the displaying of the ignorance of yore; and keep up prayer, and pay the poor-rate, and** obey** Allah and His Apostle. Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! and to purify you a (thorough) purifying.
33.66] On the day when their faces shall be turned back into the fire, they shall say: O would that we had** obeyed Allah and obey**ed the Apostle!
33.71] He will put your deeds into a right state for you, and forgive you your faults; and whoever** obey**s Allah and His Apostle, he indeed achieves a mighty success.
Muhammad
47.33] O you who believe!** obey** Allah and** obey** the Apostle, and do not make your deeds of no effect.
The Victory
48.17] There is no harm in the blind, nor is there any harm in the lame, nor is there any harm in the sick (if they do not go forth); and whoever** obey**s Allah and His Apostle, He will cause him to enter gardens beneath which rivers flow, and whoever turns back, He will punish him with a painful punishment.
The Chambers
49.7] And know that among you is Allah’s Apostle; should he ** obey** you in many a matter, you would surely fall into distress, but Allah has endeared the faith to you and has made it seemly in your hearts, and He has made hateful to you unbelief and transgression and disobedience; these it is that are the followers of a right way.
49.14] The dwellers of the desert say: We believe. Say: You do not believe but say, We submit; and faith has not yet entered into your hearts; and if you** obey** Allah and His Apostle, He will not diminish aught of your deeds; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
She Who Pleaded
58.13] Do you fear that you will not (be able to) give in charity before your consultation? So when you do not do it and Allah has turned to you (mercifully), then keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and** obey** Allah and His Apostle; and Allah is Aware of what you do.
The Mutual Deceit
]64.12] And* obey** Allah and** obey** the Apostle, but if you turn back, then upon Our Apostle devolves only the clear delivery (of the message).
Re: Women and Taraweeh!
Lets assume theres only a 1% chance those are prophets (pbuh) words, do you honestly wanna take the risk of insulting him? If i were you, I would do astagfar ASAP
Re: Women and Taraweeh!
specifically mentions the eid day…
no one will argue over this issue…
women r allowed to come for other prayers too…
just the case of what is better for them…
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Even though it was asked about eid prayers, "religious gatherings" can be anything. And there are many hadiths which prove that women at that time used to pray in the masjids. When the prophet didnt forbid it, who are we to decide? If a woman has her reasons for going and I think PCG mentioned some really good ones, she should go. Its upto the woman.
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^ no one said that they r not allowed....
just that its better for them, and more convenient too, to pray at home....
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yes that is only for convenience .. that they have to necessarily go out
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but wat type of convenience is there if teh whole family goes for taraveeh at the masjid and the lady of the house stays back.
I am actually a little disappointed, I have been to iftars at ppls houses and while I see guys start a jamaat, the women not only dont join in, they dont bother to pray seperate from the jamaat, and its not like they are watching the kids or anything because the kids are runnng hog wild.
yesterday at magrib, in the last rakaat I could barely get the sajda in because some saihbzada were playing hide and seek and were hiding in front of me .. kher, thats a whole diff thing.
I also dont see why working women cant go for jummah, if guys can go, what sort of conenience are we taking about, a stay at home lady with 2 kids, i can understand but a working woman who has to drive 10 mins to a local masjid for jummah. i dunno. But hey if religion has given them that ease let them use it i suppose.