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AIMPLB tells Supreme Court there is no restriction on women entering mosques
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board told a nine-judge Supreme Court bench that Islam imposes no restriction on women entering mosques to offer namaz. The submission was made by senior advocate M.R. Shamshad for AIMPLB during hearings linked to the Sabarimala reference case and related petitions on women's entry into mosques. The report is dated April 25, 2026.
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The statement could influence petitions on women's access to mosques and touches on constitutional questions under Articles 25 and 26 about religious practice and belief.
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AIMPLB submits to Supreme Court: no restriction in Islam on women entering mosques for namaz
April 25, 2026
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board told a nine-judge Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, that there is no restriction in Islam on women entering mosques to offer namaz. Senior advocate M.R. Shamshad, representing AIMPLB, made the submission during proceedings linked to the Sabarimala reference case and related petitions on women's entry into mosques, which involve constitutional questions under Articles 25 and 26.