Is it better for a woman residing near the Grand Mosque to perform regular prayers in her accommodation or in the Mosque?
It is better for a woman to pray in her home, where she is more covered, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "A woman's prayer in her house is better than her prayer in her courtyard, and her prayer in her private chamber is better than her prayer in her house." The more private the place is for her and the further away from mixing with men, the better. However, this does not prevent her from praying in mosques, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade men from preventing women from going to mosques, saying: "Do not prevent the female servants of Allah from the mosques of Allah," adding: "but their homes are better for them." This indicates that a woman's prayer in her home is better for her than her prayer in any mosque, including the three virtuous mosques, as these hadiths specify the general hadiths that mention the virtue of praying in mosques.
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