How should one deal with the mixing of men and women in the mosque before Iftar, and with the spread of some innovations such as reciting "Tasbih" after every four rak'ahs of Tarawih, knowing that those in charge of the mosque fear a decrease in attendance if these practices are prohibited?
The intermingling of men and women is forbidden, and its prohibition becomes even more severe in mosques and during Ramadan, as it contradicts the objectives of the Sharia. The people of the mosque and its administrators must denounce this evil. It is not permissible to argue that preventing intermingling would lead to some people staying away from the mosque, as this is a rejected argument. Silence in the face of evil is a sin. The mosque's role is to invite people to good, and warding off evils takes precedence over achieving benefits. A separate place can be designated for women outside the mosque or in a corner of it. The preacher should be influential and a reformer, not influenced by reality. As for the tasbeeh after every four rak'ahs of Tarawih prayer, it is an innovated bid'ah that has no basis in Islamic law.
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