Is it permissible for a woman to observe I'tikaf in the mosque? What are the conditions for her I'tikaf? Is it permissible for her to observe I'tikaf at home? And which is better?
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Itikaf is to stay in the mosque for the obedience of Allah. It is a and is recommended according to the Qur’an, Sunnah, and scholarly consensus. It is permissible for women, as the wives of the Prophet (peace be upon him) observed Itikaf after him. A woman may observe Itikaf in any mosque, except for the mosque within her house. A woman's Itikaf is restricted by the absence of fitna (temptation/strife). If fitna is feared, she is prohibited, such as if she observes Itikaf in a mosque where there is no designated area for women.
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