What is the Maliki school's evidence for the invalidity of a woman leading other women in prayer, and what do they do if a funeral is present and all attendees are women?
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The Maliki school does not permit women to lead prayer under any circumstances, based on the disapproval of the (call to prayer) for them. They cite the : "Never will a people who entrust their affairs to a woman succeed." The majority of scholars, however, deem her imamate (leading of prayer) for women to be valid, citing the hadiths of Aisha, Umm Salama, and Umm Waraqa. Regarding the funeral prayer (salat al-), the Maliki school permits a woman to pray individually or to lead other women if there is a necessity.
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