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How should a couple stand if they perform jamaat salaah at home?

· 1 Jumada II 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a husband and wife would like to peform jamaat salaah at home, would they stand just like how two people would normally stand?

Answer

No, the wife should stand a saff behind.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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