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**gdjfhdf** · 10-21-2011, 06:09 AM

Assalamu Alaikum!
As many of you know, I'm still a quite recent revert and I'm still quite new with navigating through Hadith and the Qur'an. I'm studying Religion at my university, so I am taking the Islam class this semester.

In this class, we were watching a documentary video on Asra Nomani. In this video, at one point there is a female-led mixed-congregational prayer. I have a few questions on this.

1.) Is a woman allowed to take the role of imam in general? Typically my friends and I pray side-by-side.
2.) If she IS indeed allowed to take the role of imam, are men allowed to pray behind her?
3.) Are there Hadith and/or Qur'anic verses to back this up?

Also, in the footage, there were multiple women participating in prayer without their head covered.

1.) Are women allowed to pray uncovered?
I was always under the impression it was haraam (especially because this was in mixed company)
2.) Is there Hadith and/or Qur'anic verses to back this up?

Thank you so much in advance! I really appreciate being able to come here as a resource for clarification.

Amna

10-21-2011, 06:09 AM	#1
gdjfhdf Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	Semi-urgent questions :) For my personal knowledge, came from class discussion. Assalamu Alaikum! As many of you know, I'm still a quite recent revert and I'm still quite new with navigating through Hadith and the Qur'an. I'm studying Religion at my university, so I am taking the Islam class this semester. In this class, we were watching a documentary video on Asra Nomani. In this video, at one point there is a female-led mixed-congregational prayer. I have a few questions on this. 1.) Is a woman allowed to take the role of imam in general? Typically my friends and I pray side-by-side. 2.) If she IS indeed allowed to take the role of imam, are men allowed to pray behind her? 3.) Are there Hadith and/or Qur'anic verses to back this up? Also, in the footage, there were multiple women participating in prayer without their head covered. 1.) Are women allowed to pray uncovered? I was always under the impression it was haraam (especially because this was in mixed company) 2.) Is there Hadith and/or Qur'anic verses to back this up? Thank you so much in advance! I really appreciate being able to come here as a resource for clarification. Amna
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