In Sharh Al-'Inaayah 'Ala al-Hidayah (on Hanafi Fiqh) we read: “It is disliked for women to pray in jama'ah (congregation) because their establishment of a jama'ah (entails in and of itself) something that is makrooh; for a woman to be an imam, (there are two possible scenarios by which) she can lead: (1) by either standing in front of the congregation or (2) standing in the middle of the congregation (in-line with the musalleen). In the first case, the woman imam is exposed beyond normal and this is makrooh. In the second scenario, the woman imam leaves the designated place of the imam (which is in front of the congregation) and that is also makrooh. (The overriding principle being that) to pray in congregation is Sunnah and to leave a Sunnah act takes precedence over partaking in something that is makrooh. (In other words, it is better for women to leave the jama'ah – which is sunnah – than it is for them to have a woman as an imam – which is makrooh.)

Now that's a mouthful! Jazakumallah Khair to all our bros and sis for their nice words and thoughts. May Allah put baraka in the the time of our bros and sis still studying in Egypt and bring them back to us to be pillars of light in our communties here in America. Ameen!

My email is shmulla@gmail.com

Your brother,

Suhail Mulla

He sounds like a great teacher and brother. How can I ask him a question about Hanafi fiqh? I have read that it is disliked (in the Hanafi school) for women to pray together with a female imam. I would like to understand more about this verdict from the Hanafi school.

WM:

wM:
Share with us your Islamic background- who you've studied with, for how long and how much Qur'an you've memorized. This is important because “you feel” something and in order for that “feeling” to be considered you should be a scholar. Your thinking really doesn't matter until you are able to back your feelings. You have very little adab; your pressumtions are reflective of your perverse nature founded in a Najadi bedouin cultural ethos. A man can't even praise another man's wife in this community!

Bilal

I know you were just being polite, but I don't feel that it's appropriate to refer to another man's wife as 'wonderful' in any context.

Yours respectfully,

Omar

Of the qualities which should be made clear about the methodology of Sh. Suhail ( h) was his balance in dealing with Salafis and Sufis alike he put being Muslim before any category and in that demonstrated one of the greatest lessons of Islamic Movement not in theory but practice. Allah is the Knower hearts and we praise none except He. May Allah put baraka in Sh Suhail's efforts and in his intention and in his family and may he be one who empties himself for Allah and stands impoverished before him in love.

Muslim American Society is fortunate to have brothers like Sh Suhail.

Can I get contact info for Shaykh Suhail insha-Allah.

May Allah bless all of you!