{"_id":"668da0310b76658b4c23309c","title":"There is a masjid where the men and women are separated, but can see one another. Is this permissible?","question":"There is a masjid where the men and women are separated, but can see one another. Is this permissible?","answer":"The masjid of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ had no physical partition; men prayed at the front while women prayed at the back. Thus, it's permissible for a masjid to lack a physical barrier as long as there are designated areas for men and women. However, this doesn't imply that having a barrier or separate prayer areas for women is wrong. Whether a masjid has a barrier or not, it's crucial that women are not hindered from participating in community functions and benefiting from programming since masjids in the U.S. serve not only as prayer areas but as community centers.","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff10b76658b4c2329d2","tag":"Relationships: Opposite Gender","count":80},{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232826","tag":"Worship: Etiquettes","count":79},{"_id":"668d9fe10b76658b4c2327d3","tag":"Worship: Masjids, Mosques, and Musallahs","count":50}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:40:17.721Z"}