Question
Reference number: 369197 | Prayers | April 28, 2019
What is the ruling on performing the prayer in a public place such as the university library when men can see us praying?
Answer
Praise Be to Allah and Peace Be Upon His Messenger.
If a woman can pray in a place where men cannot see her, it will be much better than praying in a public place where she could be seen. If she can postpone performing the prayer until she gets home, and there is enough time to do that, it will be better. However, if it is difficult to pray at home or in a place where she could not be seen, she can pray in the public place, and if she is seen by men, she is not considered sinful as long as she wears modest clothes.