Jurists attach several conditions to the rule: participation in the same congregation, an adult or equivalently classified woman, genuine shoulder-to-shoulder alignment, and absence of an adequate separation. The imam’s intention to lead women can also matter. Physical proximity alone is not a sufficient test.
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Why the Conditions of Adjacent Alignment Matter
Congregational Rows, Women Leading Women, and Adjacent Alignment
Jurists attach several conditions to the rule: participation in the same congregation, an adult or equivalently classified woman, genuine shoulder-to-shoulder alignment, and absence of an adequate separation. The imam’s intention to lead women can also matter. Physical proximity alone is not a sufficient test.