Is it permissible for a group of women to perform Salatul-Istisqa (Prayer for Rain) individually in a congregation, without men praying, and to limit it to the prayer without the sermon?
Scholars differ on the ruling concerning women praying in congregation: The Shafi'is consider it desirable. Ahmad has two narrations: one for its desirability and one against it. As for the Hanafis, they consider it prohibitively disliked for women to pray in congregation by themselves.
The preponderant opinion is the permissibility of women praying in congregation, separate from men, whether it be an obligatory or a supererogatory prayer, except for prayers that require a (sermon), such as the Friday prayer. Congregational prayer is for them due to the actions of 'Aisha and Umm Salamah, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded Umm Waraqah to lead the people of her household in prayer. The Istisqa (prayer for rain) is sunnah for them to perform either in congregation or individually.
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