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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

Asalam O Alaikum,

i asked the question before but i didnt get any response from your side. I have 2 questions.

what is the right way of offering pray for woman? and is the way of offering pray same for men and women? and i heard this many times that Blade and anything which is made by steel is haram over women?

Please clearify my confusion under the light of Hadiths and Surahs.

I`ll be thank ful to u 

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Answer:

Blade steel women prayer

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Your Question: what is the right way of offering pray for woman? and is the way of offering pray same for men and women?

The timing and way of offering prayers is exactly the same for the believing men and women, except for two:

1. It is not obligatory for a believing woman to offer her prayers in congregation.
2. The woman has to cover herself completely when offering her prayers.

Umm Humaid as-Sa'diyah came to the Messenger of Allah and said: "O Messenger of Allah, I love to pray with you." The Prophet said: "I am aware of that, but your salah in your residence is better for you than your salah in your people's mosque. And your salah in your people's mosque is better than your salah in the [larger] congregational Mosque."

Related by Ahmad and Tabarani.

Ibn 'Abbas, Ibn Umar and Aishah narrated that the Prophet said, "Allah does not accept the prayer of an adult woman unless she is wearing a ‘khimaar’ (complete covering of her head and body).

Related by Bukhari and Muslim.

Your Question: i heard this many times that Blade and anything which is made by steel is haram over women?

There is absolutely no such restriction stated in the Quran or the Sunnah that blades or anything made of steel is haraam or forbidden for the believing woman.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan