Women are permitted to go to the mosque in Islam, and in recent development, the Sindh government has allowed women to have designated sections in mosques.
Sindh’s Minister for Law and Auqaf, Umar Soomro led the meeting and took the decision that was said to be progressive for religious inclusivity of all genders, and the provincial government has now announced that women will now have designated prayer spaces in mosques.
The move to allow women holding congregation prayers has been taken at 77 mosques being supervised by the provincial administration.
Furthermore, the Sindh government will also start awareness campaigns in English, Urdu, Sindhi, and Gujarati languages.
Women in Pakistan have designated sections at prayer centers, and they mostly gather for Tarawih inside separate prayer areas during the holy month of Ramadan, but handful of mosques in the country have designated areas for women.
Can women pray in mosque?
In Islam, women are allowed to attend mosques and participate in congregational prayers. However, practices regarding women’s involvement in mosques can vary widely based on cultural, regional, and interpretative differences in parts of the world.
There is no universal rule that prohibits women from entering mosques, but the level of participation and the facilities provided for women can differ.
In parts of the world, there are separate area for women to pray, as the separation is aimed at providing women with privacy and maintaining a sense of modesty during congregational prayers.
In Western countries, mosques and Muslim communities are working towards creating more welcoming spaces for women, with the goal of promoting their active participation in religious and community affairs.
