Women as imams
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title:
Women as imams
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There is a difference of opinion among Muslims regarding the circumstances in which women may act as imams, i.e. to lead a mixed gendered congregation in salat (prayer). The orthodox position is that women cannot lead men in prayer, which is justified by various Quranic verses and Hadith about the roles and responsibilities of men and women. A small number of schools of Islamic thought make exceptions for tarawih or for a congregation consisting only of close relatives. Women acting as leaders,
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_as_imams
date created:
2005-03-20T01:55:59Z
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2024-09-03T07:40:05Z
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