The Bombay High Court today stated that it will not decide on religious matters like the ban on entry of women in the sanctum sanctorum of Mumbai's iconic Haji Ali Dargah. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and Revati Mohite Dere said that people become very sensitive when it comes to matters of religion and the atmosphere these days makes it easy for people to make wrong assumptions.<br/><br/> Last month, the Haji Ali Dargah trust had informed the court that entry of women in close proximity to the grave of a male Muslim saint is considered a grievous sin in Islam. The trust argued that the ban is meant to protect women from "uncomfortable situations" and is restricted only to the sanctum sanctorum. <br/><br/>The petitioners, however, claim that gender justice is inherent in Quran and this ban contravenes the Hadiths, which say that women are not prohibited from visiting tombs.The PIL was filed by activists Noorjehan Niaz and Zakia Soman of Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan in 2014. The court has urged the parties involved to try and amicably resolve the issue outside of court and has posted the petition for further hearing on 15th December.