How do islamic women pray

Men are obliged to go to Friday midday prayers Jummah except if they are ill or too old to attend. Women do not have to go to Friday prayers at the mosque and instead may choose to pray at home. Fulfilling the obligation of Salah at home is a big part of family life for many Muslims, with meals and other family activities often scheduled to fit around prayer times.

At home, families tend to pray all together — male and female, adults and children. Some Muslim families have a room set aside especially for prayer. Arifa Aslam, a year-old housewife from a suburban Mumbai slum, was among the women who was aware of Islamic rules on this topic.

In sharp contrast to the women, Muslim men in the same slum as Aslam offered a glimpse into the thick wall of patriarchy that has distorted Islamic rules to impose restrictions on women. And then everyone will point fingers at the women. Share your perspective on this article with a post on ScrollStack, and send it to your followers. Contribute Now. Muslim women praying. Making room for women Some Islamic sects, like the Bohra Shias, have traditionally allowed women to pray in mosques, and their masjids are built with separate halls or floors for women.

The mother's role is important in teaching children prayers and readings from the Qur'an. In a mosque, prayer is led by an imam , and traditionally imams have always been male. This diversity in worship may be demonstrated in how men and women worship at home. In daily prayers in a mosque, men are more likely to attend for Salat prayer, so women will perform Salat prayer at home, and lead children in prayer with them.

In this sense women have a great deal of authority in prayer at home.