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[quote][quote]<p align=justify>Why more interested in labeling? I think we should try to appreciate the point elaborated. The two conditions quoted by Ibn Rusd are indispensible for the Friday Prayer.

<p align=justify>Now, coming to the main question, I say that it is wrong for a woman to lead a Friday Prayer. Islam has never obligated them to offer the Friday Prayer. Once absolved of the obligation of the Friday Prayer, they cannot possibly lead others. Muslims have always understood as such, which is why they have never taken a woman as a prayer leader. Even for the five daily prayers, the Holy Prophet,pbuh, has though allowed them to come to offer the prayer in congregation in a mosque, he has advised them that their home are best to perform the good deed. Please see Abu Da'ood No. 567. It is in the light of the Islamic Instructions and the general Muslim tradition that one should view the issue at hand.[/quote]

I'm not interested in labelling, but i'm interested in clarifying.

The problem with this argument you are using is that everything says "it is BEST to do this," but there is nothing which says it is "wrong" to do it, or that it is "supposed to be done this way."

I agree with you, but then there is nothing which says it shouldn't be done, only things which say it is best for it to be done in a different way.  This does not mean it is haram to do it in a different way, but only that it is mostahab/recommended to be done with a man leading the prayer.

P.S. A lot of the current scholars refer to my argument as creating a bid'a. So i was just trying to see if you agreed with them or not.

Edited by: amrbassiouny on Wednesday, April 06, 2005 10:13 AM[/quote]

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