I'tekaaf

LP · September 20, 2008, 10:26am

How can ladies do I’tekaaf(In case they can’t stay in a mosque).How short/long can it be ie.minimum how many hours & maximum how many days/months etc.

Is it permissible to do I’tekaaf everyday(last 10 days of ramadan) for a few hours ie. in the night only ?

Early replies would be highly appreciated.

Ma_Mooli · September 20, 2008, 4:10pm

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and why cant ladies stay in a mosque?

Lusi · September 20, 2008, 7:08pm

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For Itekaf, does the person has to be in the mosque or can they do Itekaf at home like make one of the rooms in the house as a praying room and stay there for itekaf till the end of ramzan?

Das_Reich · September 21, 2008, 4:36am

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does the person has to be in the mosque or can they do Itekaf at home like make one of the rooms in the house as a praying room and stay there for itekaf till the end of ramzan?
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for women its recommeded they stay in their homes and worship

when women leave home to imitate men its effects are disastrous

ami123 · September 21, 2008, 5:10am

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well I dont thing they are going to be disastrous. Allah will help you, but I think its best if women do it at home because if they have kids it will be better. I dont think any women do in mosque.

LP · September 21, 2008, 7:40am

Could someone provide authentic information along with references please.

Sara516 · September 21, 2008, 4:21pm

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does iteQaf have to be 10 days? one of my friends is doing it and she did it last year, for only 5 days......

cricketplaya · September 21, 2008, 6:36pm

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^ it can be for only 1 minute too. they say to make intention of itekaaf when entering the masjid.

as for the sunnah itekaf, yes it's the last 10 days of ramadan.

Lusi · September 22, 2008, 3:22am

I read this online…

I’tikaaf of women in the mosque

Can women sit for I’tikaf in a mosque in the last ten days of Ramadan?.

Praise be to Allaah.
Yes, it is permissible for a woman to observe i’tikaaf in the mosque during the last ten days of Ramadaan.
Indeed, i’tikaaf is Sunnah for both men and women, and the Mothers of the Believers (may Allaah be pleased with them * used to observe i’tikaaf with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) during his lifetime, and after he passed away.
Al-Bukhaari (2026) and Muslim (1172) narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to spend the last ten nights of Ramadaan in i’tikaaf until he passed away, then his wives observed i’tikaaf after he died.
It says in ‘Awn al-Ma’bood:
This indicates that women are the same as men when it comes to i’tikaaf.
Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
I’tikaaf is Sunnah for both men and women, because it was proven that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to observe i’tikaaf during Ramadaan, and finally he settled on i’tikaaf during the last ten days, and some of his wives used to observe i’tikaaf with him, then they observed i’tikaaf after he died. The place for i’tikaaf is the mosque in which prayers in congregation are performed.
From the internet website of Shaykh Ibn Baaz.

And Allaah knows best.

Islam Question and Answer - I?tikaaf of women in the mosque

Can a woman observe i’tikaaf for the full ten days?

I am a new muslim sister and I am quite confused in regards to I’tikaaf where women are concerned. Are women allow to perform I’tikaaf if there are seperate rooms for men and women at the local masjid? If women are allowed this, how many days should be performed (3 days, one week or all 10 days)?

Praise be to Allaah.
Praise be to Allaah Who has guided you to Islam. We ask Allaah to increase you in faith and guidance.
Yes, it is permissible for a woman to observe i’tikaaf in the mosque, indeed i’tikaaf is Sunnah for both men and women.

It is better to oberseve i’tikaaf for the full ten days, because this is what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to do. Al-Bukhaari (2026) and Muslim (1172) narrated from ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to observe i’tikaaf for the last ten days of Ramadaan, until he passed away, then his wives observed i’tikaaf after he was gone.
If a Muslim cannot observe i’tikaaf for all of the last ten days, then he may observe i’tikaaf for as long as he can, two or three days or more or less, even if it is only one night.
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
I’tikaaf means staying in the mosque to worship Allaah, whether that is for a longer or shorter period, because there is no report – as far as I know – to indicate a specific length of time, whether one day, two days or more.
Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz, 15/441.