What is the ruling on women praying in the Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) or the Prophet's Mosque (Masjid al-Nabawi)? Is it better for them to pray in the hotel or on the streets? What is the ruling on their prayer in the streets of Makkah and its shops near the Haram, knowing that some pray in hotel lobbies without accurately determining the Qibla, believing they are praying in congregation with the Imam of the Haram? And what is the ruling on women praying in the front rows and side-by-side with men?
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A woman's prayer in her home is better than her prayer in the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) and the Prophet's Mosque (Masjid an-Nabawi). Her prayer is valid in the courtyards and hotels surrounding the Sacred Mosque if the rows are connected. Praying behind women is contrary to the Sunnah, but it is valid. As for women praying next to men without a barrier, there is a difference of opinion on this, and the majority view it as valid.
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