I'tikaf
I'tikaf is a period of seclusion in a mosque, devoted to worship. It is most often observed in Ramadan's last ten nights, and requires staying within the mosque for its duration. It is a voluntary practice associated with seeking Laylat al-Qadr.
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Does masturbation invalidate I'tikaf? And is it obligatory to make up for a spoiled I'tikaf? And what is the indication that shifted the Prophet's — may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him — making up for his I'tikaf from obligation to recommendation?
A wet dream by a person in i'tikaf does not affect the validity of their i'tikaf. However, masturbation, according to scholars, invalidates i'tikaf. Madhy (pre-seminal fluid) does not invalidate i'tikaf unless it…
Is it permissible for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat) to take place in two secluded locations outside the mosque that were formerly used for prayer before the completion of the mosque's construction?
I'tikaf is to stay in a mosque for the obedience of Allah. I'tikaf is not valid for men outside of a mosque, by agreement of the scholars. Allah says: "And do not have sexual relations with them while you are in I'tikaf…
What should you do about I'tikaf after your menstrual period surprised you on the twenty-seventh day of the Last Ten Days, and after you learned that your continuation of I'tikaf in your room is not valid?
Scholars have agreed that a man's i'tikaf (seclusion in a mosque for worship) is only valid in a mosque. The majority of scholars hold that women are like men in this regard, and their i'tikaf is not valid in the prayer…
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1. Is it permissible for my wife to exit the state of ihram for Umrah in Medina after menstruation prevented her from completing it in Mecca, knowing that she stipulated, "If I am prevented [from completing it], then my place of exiting ihram is where I was prevented"? 2. Is it permissible for my sister, who is three months pregnant and finds fasting difficult, to break her fast, and must she make up the days later even if that leads to delaying making up for future Ramadans due to breastfeeding? 3. Is it permissible for someone in i'tikaf to leave the mosque for work, to bring food, or to pray in another mosque (like the Haram) and then return immediately, and is his i'tikaf invalidated if he leaves to eat at home because food is not available in the mosque?
Is it permissible to resume I'tikaf during the last ten days of Ramadan after it has been interrupted by intercourse with one's wife?
Is it better for a woman to perform I'tikaf during the last ten days [of Ramadan], or to stay in her home if she is not responsible for anyone and feels that she has done nothing during Ramadan and wishes to mend her heart and attain rewards?