1. Is it allowed to use utensils of silver or gold ? 2. Has the Prophet directed women to offer namaz the way they do, which is different than the way men offer namaz ?

1. It is Makruh Tahrimee(Close to Haraam-Forbidden) to use utensils of gold or silver. (Raddul Muhtaar Vol.6 Pg.341 ,Fatawa Walwaalajiyyah Vol.2 Pg.325 , Al-Muheetul Burhani vol.6 Pg.82 , Fatawa Siraajiyya Pg.75,Imdaadul Fatawa Vol.4 Pg.128)%0D%0A%0D%0A2.Yes, It is Nabi (Salallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) who directed women to perform salah in the manner they are performing.%0D%0A%0D%0AThere are many Ahadith to this effect amongst them the following narration:%0D%0A%0D%0AYaz%EEd Ibn Ab%EE Hab%EEb states that Ras%FBlull%E2h uhallallaS( ialAhi WASallam) passed by two women who were performing their sal%E2h. He said to them, "When you prostrate (go into sajdah), then make parts of your body touch the ground because a woman is unlike a man in these aspects. Narrated by Abu Dawud in his Maraseel Pg.118-Muassasatur Risalah. Shaikh Shuaib Arnaoot classified all the narraters as reliable.%0D%0A%0D%0AThis hadith clearly shows that the salah of women is different from the salah of men.%0D%0AThere are numerous narration from many Sahaba and Tabieen(RA) showing the exact method of salah for a women.%0D%0A%0D%0ARefer to "The Salah of women" published by Madrasah Arabia Islamia.%0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AMufti Ebrahim Desai