Can a woman act as a muezzin when she performs a prayer in congregation with her husband?

I perform prayers in congregation with my wife. Is it permissible for my wife to call iqamah and utter tasbihat like a muezzin? Should women perform fasting and prayers for the days they menstruate?

Dear Brother / Sister,

According to the majority of the mujtahids among whom are Hanafi imams, it is makruh for a woman to call adhan and iqamah. For, their voice will be tuneful, causing mischief. It does not matter whether the fard prayer is performed on time or as a missed prayer. However, some imams say, “A woman can call adhan and iqamah for herself and other women.”

For instance, Imam Malik says, “It will be nice if they call iqamah.”  Imam Shafii gives the following decree: “It is good for them to call adhan and iqamah.”

According to the narration of Ibn Mundhir, Hz. Aisha called both adhan and iqamah. (Bidayatul-Mujtahid, I/110; al-Fiqhul-Islami wa Adillatuhu, I/422)

Accordingly, a woman does not have to call adhan and iqamah but if she calls on her own, she will get the reward of it. However, she cannot call adhan or iqamah aloud in the presence of non-mahram men.

When a woman performs a prayer with her husband in congregation, she can call iqamah and utter tasbihat.

Women do not perform the prayers that they miss in the menstruation period but they have to perform fasting they miss in the same period as qada.

Ramadan fasting is once a year; therefore, our religion orders the fasting missed in it to be performed as qada. However, prayer is a deed of worshipping that is performed five times every day; therefore, the prayers that are missed in the menstruation period are not performed as qada so that it will not be difficult for women. It is an ease provided by our religion.

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