What is the ruling on a woman performing i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
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The questioner : Question, O Shaykh, if you please, is it permissible for a woman to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in one of the mosques where i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) is prescribed, with her female companion or companions?
The Shaykh : This is something that did not occur in the era of the Salaf (the earliest generations). And when it occurred with some of the wives of the Messenger, he said to them: So they tore down the tents, and there remained no Sunnah (recommended practice) for women to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in the mosques, so it is not prescribed.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you.
The Shaykh : This is something that did not occur in the era of the Salaf (the earliest generations). And when it occurred with some of the wives of the Messenger, he said to them:
O women, do you wish to
آلبر تردنThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you.
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