The ruling on a woman performing i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in her room
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Question:
Umm Abdullah says: Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a woman to perform i'tikaf in her room? And what are the conditions for that?
Answer:
If she wants to perform i'tikaf, she must be in the mosque. She may have a room or a mat in the mosque where she performs i'tikaf. I'tikaf is not performed except in mosques; it is not done in houses. It is only done in mosques for men and women. Yes.
Umm Abdullah says: Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a woman to perform i'tikaf in her room? And what are the conditions for that?
Answer:
If she wants to perform i'tikaf, she must be in the mosque. She may have a room or a mat in the mosque where she performs i'tikaf. I'tikaf is not performed except in mosques; it is not done in houses. It is only done in mosques for men and women. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4214] حكم اعتكاف المرأة في غرفتها - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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