A woman asks: What is the ruling on i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) for women in the Haram, and is it permissible for the person in i'tikaf to attend scholarly lessons?
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The questioner : The questioner asks: What is the ruling on i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) for women in the Haram, and is it permissible for the person in i'tikaf to attend scholarly lessons?
The Shaykh : No, this... why not... yes.
The questioner : The questioner asks: What is the ruling on i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) for women in the Haram, and is it permissible for the person in i'tikaf to attend scholarly lessons?
The Shaykh : I'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) for women in the Sacred Mosque is permissible, provided that fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) is averted and that the woman in i'tikaf is not displaying her adornment in a way that tempts others. As for the person in i'tikaf attending lessons of knowledge, there is nothing wrong with it, because these lessons are missed if one is absent, whereas i'tikaf is not missed. One can return to his place of i'tikaf after the lesson ends, to his seclusion and devotion to worship. Yes.
The Shaykh : No, this... why not... yes.
The questioner : The questioner asks: What is the ruling on i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) for women in the Haram, and is it permissible for the person in i'tikaf to attend scholarly lessons?
The Shaykh : I'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) for women in the Sacred Mosque is permissible, provided that fitnah (trial, discord or temptation) is averted and that the woman in i'tikaf is not displaying her adornment in a way that tempts others. As for the person in i'tikaf attending lessons of knowledge, there is nothing wrong with it, because these lessons are missed if one is absent, whereas i'tikaf is not missed. One can return to his place of i'tikaf after the lesson ends, to his seclusion and devotion to worship. Yes.