Is it better for a woman to pray in her home or in the mosque near her?

The questioner : Which is better for a woman, praying in her home or in the mosque, if the mosque is close to the home? Which is better, praying in the home or in the mosque?

The Shaykh : It is better for her to pray in her home, unless there is a lesson or preaching in the mosque from which the woman can benefit. In that case, the ruling changes, and it becomes better for her to pray in the mosque. However, if it is merely prayer, then praying in the home is better. That is, if there is nothing in the mosque except the congregational prayer, then her prayer in her home is better for her than her prayer in the mosque. This is different from the case where there is a lesson or preaching in the mosque; in that case, her prayer in the mosque is better for her.