Women Going to the Mosque

Question

Is it permissible or not for women to go to the mosque for prayer while observing hijab and with the husband’s permission?

Answer

It is prohibited because of the prevalence of fitna (temptation) and corruption. Hazrat ‘A’isha Siddiqa ﵂ says that had the Messenger of Allah ﷺ seen this state of women, he would have forbidden them from going to the mosque. Some of the senior Companions ﵃ prevented their wives from going to the mosque by various stratagems.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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