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Eid Salaah for a woman

· 27 Safar 1448 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If a woman does not go to the Eidgah or masajid for the Eid salaah, does she perform the eid salaah at home or does she read any 2 rakaats of nafl salaah?

Answer

Eid salaah is not compulsory for a woman.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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