AIMPLB to SC: Women, men can pray together in mosques
4 years, 11 months ago

AIMPLB to SC: Women, men can pray together in mosques

India TV News  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board in an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Wednesday said the entry of women into mosques is permitted, and that there is no restriction on men and women praying together. However, the Board also contended that the sanctity of 'fatwa' is an opinion based upon religious texts, doctrine, and their interpretation and has no statutory force, and the court has no jurisdiction to restrain 'fatwa'. "In case, if some believer of Islam is of the opinion that he/she needs religious opinion/fatwa, based upon interpretations of religious texts, then delivering of 'fatwa' on that issue cannot be restrained by judicial order of this court as the same shall directly hit the right and freedom of religious belief of an individual", said the Board in the affidavit. In October 2019, the apex court had issued a notice on the plea of Yasmeen Zuber Ahmad Peerzade and Zuber Ahmad Nazir Peerzade, who contended restrictions on the entry of Muslim women in mosques across the country were unconstitutional and violates the fundamental right to life, equality and gender justice.

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AIMPLB tells SC that woman can enter mosques provided they are kept separated from men
1 year, 11 months ago

AIMPLB tells SC that woman can enter mosques provided they are kept separated from men

Op India  

On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, the All-India Muslim Law Personal Board told the Supreme Court there is no bar on Muslim women offering Namaz in mosques, provided there is no intermixing of men and women in the mosque. In an affidavit filed in the apex court, the Muslim Personal Law Board told the Supreme Court that as per Islamic texts, …

Women can pray in segregated spaces in mosques: AIMPLB
1 year, 11 months ago

Women can pray in segregated spaces in mosques: AIMPLB

The Hindu  

In a landmark decision, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board has agreed to permit Muslim women to offer prayers in mosques. “No prohibition in Islam on women offering namaz in segregated spaces in mosques,” the Board has submitted to the Supreme Court, through an affidavit in response to a petition filed by Pune activist-advocate Farha Anwar Hussain Shaikh. “The …

‘No Prohibition in Islam on Women Offering Namaz in Segregated Spaces in Mosques’: Muslim Personal Law Board Tells Supreme Court
1 year, 11 months ago

‘No Prohibition in Islam on Women Offering Namaz in Segregated Spaces in Mosques’: Muslim Personal Law Board Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

Islam does not prohibit women from entering mosques to offer namaz or congregational prayer, provided that there is no free intermixing of men and women in common areas, the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board informed the Supreme Court in an affidavit on Wednesday. However, the Muslim personal law board has soundly rejected the petitioner’s contention that there was ‘free’ intermingling …

Explained | On the entry of women in masjids
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | On the entry of women in masjids

The Hindu  

November 29, 2022 10:45 pm | Updated November 30, 2022 11:56 am IST The story so far: Last week, the Jama Masjid in Delhi prohibited the entry of single women or women in groups inside the mosque premises. Imam Ahmed Bukhari clarified, “The masjid administration does not want to prevent anyone from worshipping inside.” Incidentally, the Jama Masjid is otherwise …

Juma Masjid invites Non-Muslims for 'meet and greet' but only men: Details
3 years, 9 months ago

Juma Masjid invites Non-Muslims for 'meet and greet' but only men: Details

Op India  

In a new development, the Juma Masjid of Bombay Trust has invited non-Muslims for a meet and greet session at the masjid on Sunday at 11 am in the morning. In a statement by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board on January 29 last year, it claimed that Muslim women are allowed to offer ‘Namaz’ at mosques. President of …

Muslim Women Permitted to Enter Mosques, AIMPLB Tells SC
4 years, 11 months ago

Muslim Women Permitted to Enter Mosques, AIMPLB Tells SC

The Quint  

Muslim women, like men, are permitted to enter mosques for offering namaz, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board told the Supreme Court on Wednesday, 29 January. The AIMPLB reply was filed in response to a PIL of Yasmeen Zuber Ahmad Peerzade, who has sought judicial intervention in ensuring entry of Muslim women in mosques. The bench is dealing with …

Entry of women in mosque is allowed as per Islam, AIMPLB tells SC
4 years, 11 months ago

Entry of women in mosque is allowed as per Islam, AIMPLB tells SC

Live Mint  

All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Wednesday filed an affidavit in Supreme Court stating that entry of women in mosque is allowed as per Islam. The affidavit by AIMPLB was filed in response to a petition filed early last year by a Pune-based Muslim couple seeking to uphold the right of Muslim women to enter mosques freely and offer …

Journalist Ziya Us Salam Seeks Impleadment In Plea For Entry Of Muslim Women Into Mosques Pending Before SC[Read Application]
4 years, 11 months ago

Journalist Ziya Us Salam Seeks Impleadment In Plea For Entry Of Muslim Women Into Mosques Pending Before SC[Read Application]

Live Law  

Senior journalist Ziya Us Salam has sought impleadment in petitions seeking a direction to permit the Muslim women to enter and offer prayers inside mosque. Thus, "the practical ban on women to enter mosque in India violates her right to establish prayer in Mosque, which is permitted and encouraged by the Quran and Hadith." Last year, Yasmeen Zuber Ahmad Peerzade …

PIL on entry of women into mosques adjourned in Supreme Court
5 years, 2 months ago

PIL on entry of women into mosques adjourned in Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned for ten days hearing on a public interest suit seeking declaration that the prohibition on the entry of women in mosques was illegal and unconstitutional. A Bench comprising Chief Justice designate Justice S.A. Bobde, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice Krishna Murari adjourned the hearing for ten days, saying, “We are adjourning …

Plea For Entry Of Women Into Mosques, SC Asks Centre To Reply By Nov 5
5 years, 2 months ago

Plea For Entry Of Women Into Mosques, SC Asks Centre To Reply By Nov 5

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the Centre's response by November 5 on a plea seeking entry of Muslim women in mosques across the country and claiming that such restriction was "unconstitutional" and violative of fundamental rights to life, equality and gender justice. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note of the fact that it had issued …

Muslim women should pray inside their homes, says Sunni clerics body in Kerala
5 years, 8 months ago

Muslim women should pray inside their homes, says Sunni clerics body in Kerala

Op India  

An influential body of Sunni scholars and clerics, Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama has on Tuesday declared that women should offer their prayers inside their homes reiterating its stand of opposing entry of women in the mosque. Speaking to the media in light of the recent Supreme Court decision to send a notice to the center over a petition seeking directive …

Breaking: SC Issues Notice On Petition Seeking Women's Right To Pray In Mosques Along With Men
5 years, 9 months ago

Breaking: SC Issues Notice On Petition Seeking Women's Right To Pray In Mosques Along With Men

Live Law  

Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a Writ Petition seeking to declare the practices of prohibition of entry of Muslim Women in Mosque in India as illegal, unconstitutional for being violative of Articles 14, 15, 21, 25 and 29 of the Constitution.The notices have been issued to the Central Government, Waqf Board and All India Muslim Personal Law Board. …

Muslim Couple Approach SC For Women's Rights To Prayer In All Mosques In Mixed-Gender Congregational Lines [Read Petition]
5 years, 9 months ago

Muslim Couple Approach SC For Women's Rights To Prayer In All Mosques In Mixed-Gender Congregational Lines [Read Petition]

Live Law  

A Writ Petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of India to declare the alleged practices of prohibition of entry of Muslim Women in Mosque in India as illegal, unconstitutional for being violative of Articles 14, 15, 21, 25 and 29 of the Constitution.The Petition filed by a Muslim Couple alleged that they had written a letter on regarding …

Plea In Delhi HC To End Discriminatory Practices In All Religions [Read Petition]
6 years, 2 months ago

Plea In Delhi HC To End Discriminatory Practices In All Religions [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Hot on the heels of the Supreme Court’s much-debated Sabarimala judgment, a petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court seeking an end to all practices discriminatory to women, and also the men, in all faiths and make the acts of discrimination a penal offence including the age-old isolation and ban on entering kitchen Hindu women face in their …

Soon after Sabarimala verdict, Kerala HC dismisses plea for Muslim women’s entry in Mosques
6 years, 3 months ago

Soon after Sabarimala verdict, Kerala HC dismisses plea for Muslim women’s entry in Mosques

Op India  

Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition seeking that Muslim women should be allowed to enter mosques for offering prayers. In the backdrop of contentious Supreme Court order allowing women of any age to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, Akhila Bharat Hindu Mahasabha’s state president Swamy Dethathreya Sai Swaroop Nath had filed this petition before the High Court. The …

After Sabarimala, Kerala-based Muslim women's forum to move SC seeking right to offer prayers, entry in mosques
6 years, 3 months ago

After Sabarimala, Kerala-based Muslim women's forum to move SC seeking right to offer prayers, entry in mosques

Firstpost  

“Our demand is to end this gender discrimination and allow Muslim women to pray in all mosques, cutting across denominations,” said NISA president VP Zuhra. Thiruvananthapuram: Drawing inspiration from the Supreme Court verdict permitting women of all age groups into the Sabarimala temple, a Kerala-based Muslim women’s right group is gearing up to approach the apex court, demanding the entry …

Where Women Seek Prayer in India: A Journey Through Mosque Walls
7 years, 1 month ago

Where Women Seek Prayer in India: A Journey Through Mosque Walls

The Quint  

The article discusses the praying regimens of Muslims in India, focusing on the two main sects, Sunnis and Shias. It highlights that 80% of the Muslim population in India are Hanafis, with 7% being Shias and 13% being Malikis and Shafi’is. The article mentions that women were allowed to offer prayers in the mosque in Medina, but they were separated …

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