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Why are women required to be separate from men when in a mosque or at a function?
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∙ 12y ago
It is in the nature of men to be attracted to women, to stare when they see a female and to think immorally about her. While some women are happy to have lots of men oggling them, most feel uncomfortable. Therefore in a joint Muslim gathering, in order to make women feel more comfortable and do whatever they like without any man's glare bothering them, they are given their privacy. Being free from male stares, women can dress the way they like.
In any party, when women are dressed in figure hugging clothes or wear dresses that do no cover the whole body, do you think any male would not look, talk about and even fantasize about that woman? Is this moral?
Also, women with small children have to breastfeed them too. Imagine, a woman breast feeding her baby....with men in the vicinity....would any red-blooded man NOT stare, not even steal a look? So to give women peace of mind, they are kept separate from men not because it is a cruelty but because men cannot be expected to NOT look, NOT think about immorally, NOT talk about the women they are in the same room with. And most women don't like that.
In a mosque, men and women are not always separate. But women are advised to stand behind men in prayer because if women would stand in front, it is impossible to have 100% of the men keep their full concentration on the prayer itself or in the thought of God. In Islamic prayer, the Namaaz, one has to make several movements of the body, bending down to bow, prostrating, etc. Now imagine a woman bending down in front of a man....what would he be more interested in?....in his own bow or in the curves of the woman's body? He is bound to be distracted. So women stand behind so that men cannot look at them and both can offer prayer in peaceful concentration.
Does that seem logical to you?
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Do Muslim men and women pray together in the mosque?
Both men and women can pray in the same mosque, but definitely not together, men should be in the front row and women stand behind them. Islam doest not allowed men and women to be in the same row while praying either in the mosque or at home. For further details check some of the Islamic sites.
How do Muslim women pray?
Muslim women worship in exactly the same ways as men do, although men are required to offer their five daily prayers in the mosque, while women have the option of praying it at home. Muslim women worship in exactly the same ways as men do, although men are required to offer their five daily prayers in the mosque, while women have the option of praying it at home.
Why in Kaaba ladies n men can perform Hajj together and in Mosque its not allowed?
Al-Masjid Al-Haram (or the Grand Mosque) that is surrounding Kaaba has capacity of over 4 millions. That is why not practical to separate completely between women and men during praying. However, usually women are gathered in groups in different parts of the mosque. So, even in Kaaba they are also separated but partially due to the very large numbers of the prayers.
How many times a week should a Muslim go tom the mosque?
Church is the term only for a Christian center of worship. Religious Muslims pray five times a day, every day, but they usually only attend Mosque once a week on Fridays for the longer prayer and the weekly sermon.
How many rooms are there in a mosque?
One example is: a Wudu Room, Prayer Room and Shoe Hall, but there can be many different ways depending on the mosque.Some mosques have only the Prayer Room.
Where do I slamic women pray?
In mosques or at their houses. there is a special women places in mosques for women, because it is forbidden to pray next to men. and it is not a must for women to pray the 5 prays at mosque, they can do that at home. for example Friday Prayer it is a must for men to pray it at mosque, on the contrary of women.
What is the woman's role in the mosque?
Women serve a lot in a mosque. They do many "dars" or lessons where she teaches others about religion they are role models for other girls they do everything to make the mosque look nice and stand out. I don't mean cleaning but their actions make the mosque fantastic. Women, however, cannot be Imams or lead a service that has men in it.
Are women permitted in to pray Mecca?
=According to a Hadith related in Sahih Muslim our Prophet (PBUH) said;=="Don't prevent your women from going to the mosque when they seek your permission."==Henceforth women can go to mosque. One of the living example is Masjid-ul-Haraam (the most Holiest mosque for Muslims) where you can see huge number of women.=
What are the rules for a visitor to the mosque?
it depends on the mosque you go to. The only rule is women should where a scarf to show respect, and NO shoes in the prayer hall
What are the problems with women worshipping in a Mosque?
there is no probleminfact there are many masjids in UK in which they allow women to enter and worship
Why are Muslim men separated from Muslim women in a mosque?
Men and women are separated so they aren't distracted from their prayers.
Where do Muslim men worship?
Specifically Muslim men (as opposed to Muslim women) pray in the front and center of a Mosque. Muslim women pray at the sides or the back of the mosque so that their image does not distract the men.
