Religious Events: Ruling on Women Reciting Elegies in the Presence of Non-Maḥram Men

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Religious Events: Ruling on Women Reciting Elegies in the Presence of Non-Maḥram Men

English:

Question #1449:

Is it permissible for a woman to be an elegy reciter in commemorative gatherings if she knows that men, who are non-maḥram to her, would hear her voice?

Answer #1449:

If the fear of vile consequences exists, they should avoid it.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Religious Events