What is the ruling on a woman going to the prayer ground for the festival prayer?

Question : What is the ruling on a woman going to the prayer ground on the day of the festival, O Shaykh?

Answer : It is a recommended practice (sunnah) for her to go. There is no prayer for which it is recommended for women to attend except the festival prayer. However, it is not permissible for her to go out wearing perfume or displaying her adornment. Rather, she should go out wearing an abaya, the kind of abaya that covers the entire body of the woman, without beautiful clothes, and without perfume.