Is it the right of her husband to prevent her from observing I'tikaf?
It is not permissible for a woman to perform I'tikaf (spiritual retreat) except with her husband's permission, because her I'tikaf would infringe upon his rights. If he gives her permission, he has the right to retract that permission and to make her leave a voluntary I'tikaf. However, if it is a vowed (mandhur) I'tikaf, he cannot prevent her from fulfilling it. The indicates the permissibility of a man preventing his wife from I'tikaf unless he gives her permission, as in the of Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), where the Prophet (peace be upon him) gave permission to some of his wives and then prevented them due to an impediment. This indicates that a man can prevent his wife even if he had initially given her permission.
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