Is it obligatory to have a barrier between women and men when they attend an Islamic conference, and does the ruling differ if part of the attendees are non-Muslims and they believe that this is an act of extremism?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The last rows for women in prayer were chosen as the best due to their distance from men, preserving women from undignified exposure. This ruling does not change if non-Muslims are present.
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