Sabarimala Reference | Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench [Day 8]

Shamshad: second is Dargah, where there could be sanctum sanctorum.

Shamshamd: sanctum sanctorum, there are two places where it can be imagined: one is the holy place of Kaaba and everybody has to take a round and there, because the situation is such that you can't stop, they can mix up and do it together. that principle can't be introduced in mosque everywhere in the world, that is not acceptable.

Shamshad: teh scheme of the petition is [about] sanctum sanctorum and what's why [the argument] that I can be everywhere, wherever I want.

J Amanullah: but all the reward he gets, she also gets. but if you[women] gets the time, she has the capacity, she can also go. but the difference comes as to whether she will stand at the first. these are all managed by traditions, right from the Prophet time himself

Shamshad: no no, they will be a part of the congregation. if they are going to mosque, the purpose is to participate in congregation and that is permitted.

J Nagarathna: But it is not mandatory for them to attend the congregation

Shamshad: it is not mandated and rather it is not PREFERABLE

Shamshad: I have explained that certain discipline has to be followed

CJI:except that they can't be a part of the congregation

Shamshad: for women, it is preferably that she stays at home and she gets the same religious rewards that the man gets in a mosque. But at the same time, if the women wants to come to the mosque, don't stop her.

Shamshad: as far as men's position is concerned, it is obligatory upon him to be a part of the congregation and for that you need a mosque.

Shamshad: at the same time, there is consensus amongst all the religious denominations amongst muslims that it is not essential for women to be part of the congregation to offer Nazam. There is Hadith on this that women is free preferably at home to offer Nazam.

this is because if some believer of Islam goes to offer Namaz it is obligatory upon him for five times nazam to be part of the congregation.

J Amanullah: you should elaborate for everybody's consumption that right from the beginning, there is also no dispute and that is started from the holy Prophet himself.