can some one tell me what are women suppose to do in ramadan ateyqaaf?
:k: Good question. i have often wondered that myself.
Last I spoke to someone regarding this, I believe women are allowed to observe Aytekaaf at home or at the mosque. There was an emphasis of home though. Hope this helps.
its a very humbling experience, u should try it if u have it in u to do it for 10 days. I recommend it to all of those who feel dishearted.
Thanks CocoNut 
Laykin, which mosques actually allow women to go to the mosque to do aytekaaf? i don’t think mine does and i am not certain whom to ask - because sometimes it’s intimidating to approach the executives of the masjid. Do any mosques around where you live permit females to observe aytekaaf at the mosque?
i’ve never done it so i don’t know what it feels like. Sounds like it would be a humbling/peaceful experience, but i have never tried it.
I think you can also do it for less than 10 days as well. Im not sure how many though.
As far as my lille knowledge allows me to recall,women are supposed to observe aytekaaf at home, in a corner of the house preferrablly where they should be mostly busy with ibadat,be it namaz,tilawate Quran or zikr,they should talk less on worldly issuses,they can roam around the house for their needs only for e.g to bring food or water etc,and if there is no other person to manage cooking and house chores,they are allowed to do that during aytekaaf as well.But the emphasis is on less worldy talks and works and mor eof ibaadat.
aytekaaf could be of 10 days or some women also observe aytekaaf during asr to maghrib daily during the last 10 days of ramzan.wallaho a'alam.
u can also do Atehqaaf for a few hours, during the last 10 days of Ramadhan! if u cannot afford to do ten days, then u can even do a few hours, or a few days.
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u can also do Atehqaaf for a few hours, during the last 10 days of Ramadhan! if u cannot afford to do ten days, then u can even do a few hours, or a few days.
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how do i do that. I mean do you just sit and pray from asr to maghrib and then go or do you need to follw some sort of procedure like certain prayers and stuff. please explain.
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how do i do that. I mean do you just sit and pray from asr to maghrib and then go or do you need to follw some sort of procedure like certain prayers and stuff. please explain.
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well, u have to sit in a room where there are no distractions. u also have to fully focus ur mind on praying during the time u r in the room, u can read Nafl prayers and also read the Qur'an. u cannot speak about other issues during this time, this is so u can reflect on the Qur'an and not "pollute" ur mind with other non-relevant issues. Also, ur family members can also qive u ur food/drink etc. while u r in Ibadaah
Ayetaqaaf is very rewarding and so it is highly recommended, i haven't tried it yet, but Inshallah i will try it this ramadhan.
Mosques with sections for women allow them to do aytekaaf. So far where I’ve been, women are allowed. Although, I’ve seen most observe it at home. Some people did it for a few days or the weekend or a few hours or a night. Its all about how much you can do. Just do it.
Aytekaaf is for contemplation, understanding, realizing oneself, not just all about prayers and following fard and sunnah.
I recommend you look up the women (aisha, fatima) in Islam who may have performed aytekaaf.
sorry i may sound really stupid but what is aytekaaf??
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Thanks, CocoNut. Appreciate the detailed response.
i will try to check up on what you suggested.
Uzzybuzzy, You didn’t sound “stupid” at all Itekaaf is a form of seclusion, one who practices it retires to the mosque on the 20th Ramadan usually for the last ten days of Ramadan (if possible). You basically pray at the mosque, but as CocoNut stated, it is also contemplation, understanding, realizing oneself, not just all about prayers and following fard and sunnah. The way i see it, it’s to gain a deeper bond with one’s faith, to renew one’s spirituality. That’s why the emphasis on seclusion and contemplation, worship and ibadat, in order to gain genuine inner peace and renewed sense of spirituality.
Having said all that, i’ve never done it myself 
Only heard about other peoples’ experiences.
^ thankyou for explaining it.