What is the ruling on a divorced woman working in markets to support herself and her children, given that she leaves before the dawn (Fajr) adhan, and how should she perform her prayers when accompanied by many men and women, and is it permissible for them to pray in congregation?
A woman is permitted to work if the previously mentioned conditions are met. The Fajr prayer is performed within its designated time, from the appearance of dawn until sunrise, and it is recommended to perform it early. If it is difficult to perform it at the beginning of its time, it can be delayed until just before sunrise. It is permissible for working women to pray in congregation, provided there is no fear of temptation (fitna), that women adhere to the hijab, and that there is no mixing with men, with a preference that a woman's prayer be farther away from non-mahram men.
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