The ruling on a woman performing i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in her home
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, regarding a woman, is she required to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)? And if she wants to perform i'tikaf in her prayer niche in her room?
Answer:
No, she does not perform i'tikaf in her house; i'tikaf is in the mosques. If she sets aside a confined and covered place for herself in which to perform i'tikaf, no, this is a recommended practice (sunnah). But if she is unable to do that in the mosque, she does not perform i'tikaf in her house. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, regarding a woman, is she required to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)? And if she wants to perform i'tikaf in her prayer niche in her room?
Answer:
No, she does not perform i'tikaf in her house; i'tikaf is in the mosques. If she sets aside a confined and covered place for herself in which to perform i'tikaf, no, this is a recommended practice (sunnah). But if she is unable to do that in the mosque, she does not perform i'tikaf in her house. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (129) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1437-08-25] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (41:59)
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