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Woman and the Masjid between Two Extremes Louay Safi The masjid, better known in North America as the Islamic center, is the cen- ter of spiritual, social, educational, and, most recently, political activities of the American Muslim community.
Although the Qur’an is clear on the spiritual and moral equality of men and women, the Prophet, recognizing the tendency of some men to be over- protective of their female relatives, cautioned the Muslim community against preventing women from frequenting the masjid: Ibn Umar narrated: The Messenger of Allah, peace be with him, said: “Do not deprive women of their share of the masjids, when they seek permis- sion from you.
Many leading masjids, such as the Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS), ensure that women share the main hall, participate fully in learning and consultation, and take active role in running the masjid.
While ADAMS gives full access to women to use its main prayer hall, it still permits women who want privacy to stay in a separate quarter, thereby ensuring that those Muslim women with different needs and convictions have place in the masjid.
” He (the narrator) said: “He thumped his (son’s) chest and said: ‘I am narrating to you the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him), and you say: No!’” (Sahih Muslim, Book 4, Number 890) Problems with Women’s Seclusion Assigning women a separate and secluded space does not only go against Qur’anic injunctions and the practices and directives of the Prophet, peace be upon him, but is detrimental to the spiritual and moral growth of women and the development of the community.