The Ruling on a Woman Performing I'tikaf
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Question : As for the woman, what about a woman performing i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), O Shaykh? Is she allowed to perform i'tikaf like a man?
Answer : Yes, she is allowed to perform i'tikaf, just as the man does. However, this is only if there is a private place for the women. The woman must sleep, must pray, and must recite, so there must be a private place. For this reason, when the Ummah of the believers wanted to perform i'tikaf, they set up tents, meaning a tent for each woman to be alone in her own tent.
Answer : Yes, she is allowed to perform i'tikaf, just as the man does. However, this is only if there is a private place for the women. The woman must sleep, must pray, and must recite, so there must be a private place. For this reason, when the Ummah of the believers wanted to perform i'tikaf, they set up tents, meaning a tent for each woman to be alone in her own tent.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 510- هل يجوز المعتكف في المسجد الحرام ليأكل ويشرب وما الذي يشرع له وهل يجوز للمرأة الإعتكاف — youtube.com (3:20)
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