Can the women pray in Jamaat of their own? Request you to please provide the reference either way.
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Can the women pray in Jamaat of their own? Request you to please provide the reference either way.
Answer
It is Makrooh for women to perform Salaat in Jama'at on their own.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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