AIMPLB to Supreme Court: No Restriction on Women Entering Mosques, But Can't Insist on Main Door Entry

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) informed the Supreme Court that there is no restriction on women entering mosques to offer namaz.

Senior Advocate MR Shamshad, clarified that while congregational prayer is mandatory for men, it is optional for women. He noted that the Prophet himself instructed not to stop women from visiting mosques.

However, Shamshad argued that the "Essential Religious Practice" (ERP) test has been wrongly applied to Islam by Indian courts, often relying on inaccurate translations.

He highlighted contradictions in previous judgments, such as the ruling that a mosque is not essential to Islam.