Is it permissible for a woman to observe I'tikaf (spiritual retreat) in her home, and what if she needs to cook during her I'tikaf?
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I‘tikaf is not valid for either men or women except in a mosque, because Allah Almighty says: ﴿And do not have sexual relations with them while you are in I‘tikaf in the mosques.﴾ And it is not valid for a woman to perform I‘tikaf in her home.
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