The ruling on a husband preventing his wife from praying in the mosque
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Q434: The questioner says: B. R. from Dammam: If a woman goes out to pray the tarawih prayer in the mosque, and her husband prevents her and asks her to pray at home, what is the ruling on that?
A434: First, it must be known that when a woman goes out to the mosque or elsewhere, she must cover herself, not go out with adornment or perfume, and go out in covering clothes that are not clothes of adornment, and not be perfumed, and she must strive to avoid what causes fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for people or for her through people. This is the general etiquette for a woman going out to mosques and elsewhere. She must go out in covering clothes that are not clothes of adornment, not be perfumed, and not display the jewelry on her hands; rather, she must cover herself completely. As for her going out to the mosque and the reward of praying with the Muslims, or praying tarawih and tahajjud in Ramadan, or going out to pray with the Muslims such as the 'Id prayer, the prayer for rain, or Jumu'ah, or going to the mosque to attend religious lessons to benefit from them, there is nothing wrong with that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 566 If her going out is in the manner we mentioned of covering and modesty, then her husband has no right to prevent her from that as long as she is adhering to what we mentioned of modesty and covering, and her intention is good. In that case, her husband has no right to prevent her from it, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Abi Dawud 566 , except if she deviates from the Shari'ah etiquette, and her husband notices that. Then he has the right to prevent her. If a woman is bad in the Shari'ah etiquette of her going out, then her husband or her guardian has the right to prevent her from it. As Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: If the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had seen what women have innovated, he would have prevented them from the mosques, just as Ismail prevented his women, or as she said. That is only because if a woman is bad in the Shari'ah etiquette and does not adhere to covering and modesty, then she is prevented from the mosques, and also prevented from other than the mosques, and she is forced to stay in the house, out of concern for her and to protect her.
And also if there is harm in her going out to her children, such as if she has small children who need her to stay with them and watch over them, then this is also what justifies the husband preventing her from going out. And Allah the Exalted knows best.
A434: First, it must be known that when a woman goes out to the mosque or elsewhere, she must cover herself, not go out with adornment or perfume, and go out in covering clothes that are not clothes of adornment, and not be perfumed, and she must strive to avoid what causes fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) for people or for her through people. This is the general etiquette for a woman going out to mosques and elsewhere. She must go out in covering clothes that are not clothes of adornment, not be perfumed, and not display the jewelry on her hands; rather, she must cover herself completely. As for her going out to the mosque and the reward of praying with the Muslims, or praying tarawih and tahajjud in Ramadan, or going out to pray with the Muslims such as the 'Id prayer, the prayer for rain, or Jumu'ah, or going to the mosque to attend religious lessons to benefit from them, there is nothing wrong with that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not prevent the female servant your women from visiting the mosques of Allah.
لا تمنعوا إماء الله مساجد اللهDo not prevent the female servant your women from visiting the mosques of Allah.
لا تمنعوا إماء الله مساجد اللهAnd also if there is harm in her going out to her children, such as if she has small children who need her to stay with them and watch over them, then this is also what justifies the husband preventing her from going out. And Allah the Exalted knows best.
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