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Why do some sects ban women from mosques while Ahl Hadith allows it? How should we respond?

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What is the exact reason for women not going to masjid and why is the sect known as Ahl Hadith still allowing women to go in masjid. If it is not allowed then how are we supposed to react seeing this false practice.

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

(Fatwa: 1478/1478/M=01/1434)

It is mentioned in various hadith regarding the women salah that her salah in her home is better than in mosque. See Abu Dawood, Musnad Ahmad, Sunan Baihaqi, Kanzul Ummal, Majmauz Zawaid).
It is narrated in Bukhari by Hadhrat Ayesha (رضى الله عنه) had the holy Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) observed the practices of the woman which they have invented today he would have stopped them from coming the mosques as the women of the children of Israel were stopped:
لو أدرك رسول الله صلي الله عليه وسلم ما أحدث النساء لمنعهن المسجد كما منعت نساء بنى اسرائيل (بخارى)
Women are stopped to come in the mosque as per this hadith. Why the Ahl Hadith allow ask the reason from them then we would write its reply. A wrong practice should be stopped with wisdom.

Allah knows Best!

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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