Is it permissible for us to pray mixed (males in front and females in back) due to the prayer time and class schedules, knowing that the prayer class includes males and females in an American university?
A woman's prayer in her home is better, based on the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "And their homes are better for them." However, if delaying the prayer leads to its time expiring, then she must pray wherever she is. If she wishes to pray in the mosque, she should not be prevented, and it is permissible for her to pray with men, following the Imam, provided that she stays behind the rows of men and keeps a distance from them, based on the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "The best rows for men are the first ones, and the worst are the last ones. The best rows for women are the last ones, and the worst are the first ones."
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