Females Following The Imaams Of Haram Shareef

QUESTION:

Is the Salaah of females behind the Imaam in Haramain Shareefain accepted?

ANSWER:

Women should not go to the Haram for Salaah. Yes, they may go to the Haram for Tawaaf in Makkah Sharif or offering Salaam in Madinah Sharif.

Furthermore, if the Imaam does not make Niyyah (intention) for women, then the Iqtidaa (following of the women) will not be valid. Now, if the Salaah was invalid according to our Madhab, then Salaah will have to be repeated.

وشروط صحة الإقتداء أربعة عشر شيئا:نية المقتدي المتابعة مقارنة لتحريمته.ونية الرجل الإمامة شرط لصحة اقتداء النساء به.(نور الايضاح ص 63)

ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!

ANSWERED BY:

Mufti Abdul Kader Fazlani

Date: 20 Jumaadal-Ulaa 1447 / 11 November 2025

CHECKED AND APPROVED BY:

Mufti Yacoob Vally Saheb