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AIMPLB Submits SC: Women Can Pray in Mosques but Cannot Demand Main Door Entry or Barrier Removal

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23 Apr 2026
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Source: Indian Express
Key Data:September 28, 2018
Bodies:Supreme CourtAll India Muslim Personal Law Board
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1.The AIMPLB submitted to a nine-judge SC bench that Muslim women can pray in mosques but cannot demand entry via the main door or removal of barriers separating them from men.

2.The counsel cited Hadith where Prophet Mohammed instructed 'don't stop women coming to mosque', but clarified congregational prayer is not obligatory for women as they may need to look after children.

3.The SC's decision on this Sabarimala reference will also impact a petition by a Pune couple seeking permission for Muslim women to enter mosques and pray.

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The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) clarified to the Supreme Court that Islam permits women to pray in mosques but they cannot demand entry through the main door or insist on praying without a separating barrier. This submission was made during hearings on the Sabarimala reference, a crucial constitutional debate on religious practices versus fundamental rights.

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AIMPLB CounselSenior Advocate M R Shamshad
SC Bench SizeNine-judge bench
SC CJIChief Justice of India Surya Kant
Original Sabarimala Judgment DateSeptember 28, 2018

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  • ›AIMPLB Counsel: Senior Advocate M R Shamshad
  • ›SC Bench Size: Nine-judge bench
  • ›Target this Legal Point: The Sabarimala judgment was delivered on September 28, 2018.
  • ›Target this Nodal Body: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB).
  • ›Target this Constitutional Process: The case is being heard by a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court.

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Q1Static LinkageEasy

Which non-governmental organization presented the arguments on Islamic personal law to the Supreme Court in this case?

Q2Statement-basedHard

Consider the following statements regarding the AIMPLB's submission to the Supreme Court:

1. AIMPLB stated that there is no bar in Islam on Muslim women visiting mosques to pray.

2. AIMPLB argued that women can demand entry through the main door of a mosque as an Islamic right.

3. AIMPLB cited a Hadith where Prophet Mohammed instructed 'don't stop women coming to mosque'.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3Data-centricMedium

On which date did the Supreme Court deliver its judgment that struck down age restrictions on the entry of women to the Sabarimala shrine, which is now under review?

Q4Application/ImpactMedium

What is the primary reason cited by AIMPLB's counsel, as mentioned in the article, for why congregational prayer in a mosque is not obligatory for women?

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