A lesser ruling may be surrounded by circumstances that make it the better one, such as women going to the mosque to learn their religion.

A ruling that is lesser in the Shari'ah may be surrounded by circumstances that make it the better one, and this is part of fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence)... I mean, for example, his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): . We, for instance, read many hadiths encouraging women to adhere to praying in their homes, and especially his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): . But we find that early Islamic life was contrary to this guidance; we find women eager to go to the mosque, as if the matter is the opposite of what those hadiths indicate . Indeed, a woman of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, who apparently was beautiful and was eager to pray in the mosque, was informed that her husband 'Umar was not pleased with her in this regard, meaning he wanted her to pray in her home. When that was told to her, she said, "What prevents him from preventing me?" They told her, "He said (peace and blessings be upon him): ." So he cannot prevent you. It is as if it is being said to her, "You should refrain on your own to fulfill his wish, but he does not have this boldness because the Shari'ah has placed a barrier between him and forcing his wife to pray in her home, even though that is better for her." So why is there this disparity between the encouragement for women to pray in their homes and their eagerness in that era to pray in the mosque? It is because they were exposed to benefits they obtained in the mosque which they could not obtain while in their homes. So something like this reverses the ruling for them: what was better became lesser, and what was lesser became better. That is, praying in the home was the better option, but it became better to pray in the mosque because of these benefits. And so, Shari'ah rulings are sometimes exposed to circumstances that cause the ruling to be turned upside down. Among these is the issue of marrying more than one woman and marrying a woman from the People of the Book. This is permissible in the Shari'ah, but we do not see the righteous Muslim woman in her religion and morals until we find such a thing in a woman from the People of the Book.

The questioner: And with this, you say that a woman going on Friday and for tarawih in Ramadan and for some lessons in the mosques, meaning this falls under this category in this time... ...The Shaykh: Absolutely, yes; because their husbands are ignorant, and some women may be more knowledgeable than their husbands.

The questioner: Meaning, it is permissible for her.

The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.

The Shaykh: It is not correct to call these groups Islamic sects; rather, we say Islamic groups, and for the free person, a gesture is sufficient.

The questioner: ... he did... he calls for the creation, meaning he has a great action. I remember in those times, there was one with us who did not believe in Allah.

The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.

The questioner: So he came once to one, meaning inviting him and saying to him, "Islamize, pray, change your ideas." So once he came in front of the students and said to him, "My brother, prove that Allah exists."

The Shaykh: Allahu Akbar.

The questioner: "Prove to me that Allah exists." He said to him, "Put your hands by your side." So he put his hands by his side. He hit him with a palm, meaning a precise palm strike, and sparks came out of his eyes. He said to him, "What do you think?" He said, "By Allah, He exists." ...