Q 1: Are women allowed to offer Salah (Prayer) at Masjids (mosques) at the present time?

A: Yes, it is permissible for women to offer Salah at Masjids at the present time (Part No. 7; Page No. 333) or any other time. `Abdullah ibn `Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If the wife of anyone of you asks permission to go to the Masjid, he should not forbid her. According to another narration, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: If your women ask permission to go to the Masjid at night, allow them. The Prophet (peace be upon him) also said: Do not forbid the female Servants of Allah from the Masjids of Allah. (Related by Ahmad and Muslim) However, a woman should observe the Islamic manners. She should cover up, she should not wear perfume, she should not mix up with men, she should offer Salah with the women behind the rows of men and she should abide by other Islamic codes of conduct.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.