Sacred space is never neutral. This paper investigates the contested boundaries of sacred space in Lahore, a metropolitan center characterized by some of Pakistan's most significant religious architectures. Within the city's dense landscape of mosques and shrines, sacred space is analyzed as a site where gender norms are materially and spatially articulated, negotiated, and at times actively contested. By examining two divergent spatial logics the Sufi dargah and the urban mosque this research explores how competing religious authorities define the parameters of female inclusion and devotional participation. Historically, the Sufi shrines of Lahore have been more inclusive spaces for female devotional life. Within these locales, women have long served as custodians of saint veneration, conduits of oral hagiographic traditions, and active participants in devotional music and visitation. However, this established presence currently navigates pressure from reformist and conservative movements that advocate for more rigorous and conservative gender segregation which inhibits gender inclusivity. Conversely, while Lahore has seen a rapid proliferation of large-scale urban mosques, these architectural developments have not translated into expanded or dedicated spaces for female congregants. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork conducted at prominent shrines and mosques across Lahore including interviews with management committees and female practitioners this paper maps the negotiation of religious authority and physical mobility. It argues that the current landscape represents a complex renegotiation of the figure of the legitimate religious woman her body, her mobility, and her devotional practice as a site of doctrinal boundary-making. This study situates these local dynamics within broader transnational debates on gender and Islamic sacred space, engaging scholarship from MENA region and Southeast Asia.