Determining the reward of the woman’s prayer inside her home is bound to Sharee‘ah texts

9-5-2013 | IslamWeb

Question:

Would a woman attain the twenty-seven fold reward if she offered the prayer inside her home like the case of men who offer prayers in the mosque?

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Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

 

There is no doubt that offering prayer in a congregation is better than offering it alone. However, the prayer of a woman in her home is superior to offering it in the mosque. Hence, the less virtuous deed takes precedence over the most virtuous deed if it is done in its optimum time and place. For example, reciting the Quran is more virtuous than reciting the mere remembrance of Allaah The Exalted. However, reciting the regular remembrance after the prayer in its due time takes precedence over reciting the Quran as it occurred in the proper place and time. The superiority of a woman’s prayer inside her home does not necessarily mean that it is equal to the prayer of men in congregation. Hence, this matter is not based on human opinions but requires authentic proofs from the Quran or the Sunnah. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, mentioned that the prayer of a woman in her home is better for her but he did not determine a specific reward.

Allaah Knows best.