A woman performing i'tikaaf at home

Reference: Fataawa Ramadhaan v2 p891 no.877
Fiqh al-'Ibaadaat p209

Question: Is it permissible for a woman to perform i'tikaaf at the place of prayer in her home?

Response: No. If a woman wishes to perform i'tikaaf, then she should do so in a masjid, so long as there is no danger in that [such as free-mixing and complacency regarding the hijaab, etc]. [However], if there is any danger in that, then she should not perform i'tikaaf.


Translation originally published on 13 December, 2001.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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