[Lolita Palmer]

As Salaamu Alaykum

When the wife is praying in congregation with her husband, where does she stand? Please provide references.

[geaveheadeNox]

Wa aleykum salam

She is supposed to stand behind her husband.
When there are men, boys, and women present, the men form the front row or rows, then the boys, and then the women. (A. This is also the rule for husband and wife; the wife prays in a separate row behind the husband.)The Reliance f12.32

[RuttyUttepe]

If i am right, she can not recite the iqamah,,right?

[gagagaridze]

if a husband and wife are praying together but not in congregation can they then stand side by side?

[geaveheadeNox]

Yes that's right. She's not to recite the iqaamah for her husband or for other men, but it's recommended for a woman to recite the iqamah when women pray together.

Aram
No, the wife should stand behind her husband, even if they are praying alone.

[gagagaridze]

[RuttyUttepe]

I don't think she has to stand behind if praying alone.Can you provide some daleel?

[geaveheadeNox]

The "dalil" was provided in my first post. The part between brackets is also from the Reliance. You will find this in most shafi'i fiqh books. Here is a passage from Bushra (from the matn and some parts from the hashiya):
ولو حضره ذكران صفا خلفه وكذا إذا حضرت المرأة وحدها فتقف هي خلفه ولو محارم للاتباع

[RuttyUttepe]

Is it for the hanafi's too because the sister who asked is following hanafi school of thought...

[geaveheadeNox]

The first question was asked by a shafi'i. I don't know what the hanafis say but it would surprise me a lot if they had another opinion. Why don't you start a thread and ask for the hanafi opinion?

[RuttyUttepe]

Brother no more scholars here anymore, i think it will just turn into argument thread!!!

[Imihooniump]

why can she not read iqamah if its just the two.

[geaveheadeNox]

Good question. In the books the scholars made a general statement saying it's recommended for a woman to make iqamah for her self or for a group of women. As far as I have seen or heard there is no exception, not even for the husband. It seems a little bit strange though, because the reasons ('illal) for not doing adhaan are not present in the iqaamah. Maybe a shafi'i scholar can answer this question.