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[quote][quote]I think there are two other important question that should first be debated before we come to analyze the Friday Prayer led by a woman in America:

1. Whether the Friday Prayer is instituted to be held in a  country where Muslims do not rule?

2. Whether anyone, other than the state representatives, is authorized to lead the Friday Prayer?[/quote]

Good questions.  I'll try and throw out whatever limited knowledge i have on this issue, plz add in or correct me if i'm wrong.

1. The Friday prayer generally isn't required in a non-muslim country, but i can't see any reason for it to be "wrong" or "not allowed" in a non-muslim country.  There is nothing to keep it from being done, but it isn't compulsory.

2. I don't recall the prophet ever saying a "state representative" should be the imam or that the imam had to have anything to do with the state.  Also, you must realize that the first modern state was created in the year 1600AD, so you cannot compare the type of community which they lived in at the time with our modern state structure today.

The only part which i can recall from the hadith that talks about who should lead a prayer is one where it says something like "the best Muslim between you should lead you."  I don't know the exact words to it, but that's how it went, and it has nothing to do with politics.

Also, if the gov't is corrupt and does not follow Islamic law, then i surely wouldn't want it to be my representative infront of God every friday prayer.  I'd rather have a good Musim with no connections to the state.[/quote]

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