Salaah

Taking a gift or remuneration for performing the taraaweeh

Q: I read a mas'alah on http://www.thejamiat.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id… below:

"It is not permissible for a Hafiz who recited Taraweeh to receive remuneration for his Taraweeh recital. His Salaat will not be accepted if he takes a fee or ‘gifts’ for his Taraweeh performance."

But In the Masjid of our village, people collect money for Imaam (he leads taraweeh), and give him at the last night when he completes recitation of Whole Quran. Is it correct to do what is being done in our village?

When should the muqtadi commence his Salaam?

Q: In a Shafie masjid, when the imam makes salams at the end of the prayer, the congregation waits until he has completed both salams, then they make their own salams. Sometimes the salams of the imam are lengthy, making the congregation wait for a long period (longer than 3 subhanallahs). If a Hanafi follower also delays his salam in this manner (waiting for the imam to complete), will his salat become invalid due to delaying a wajib (i.e. intentionally delaying the first salam)?

Women attending the Musjid for Congregational Salaah

Q: Please can you clarify for me. There is a masjid/classrooms/ladies namaaz area in one building. The masjid-mens namaaz area is on the first floor. The wuzu khanaa, classrooms and ladies namaaz area downstairs. The classrooms are used for namaaz when there is an overflow of males. The ladies area has a separate entrance door to that for the men and classrooms.

In some peoples mind, the ladies area does not form part of the masjid. They call it rooms. So they say, the ladies are not going to the masjid. Is this thinking correct? Can the ladies go to the masjid/rooms to make namaazCan the ladies read namaaz behind an Imam in JamaatCan the ladies go to the masjid/rooms to read namaaz but not in JamaatCan the ladies go to the masjid/rooms to read Taraweeh salaat in JamaatCan the ladies go to the masjid/rooms to listen to lectures? Can the ladies go to the masjid/rooms for a nikahCan the Bride go to the masjid for her nikah but being in the ladies section? 

Are Ladies permitted to go to the masjid for any reason whatsoever?

Can the ladies go for Eid Namaaz to an Eid Ghah?

Please advise.