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Manner of I’tikaaf for Women

Q: How should a woman carry out i’tikaaf in her home?

A: She should specify a place in her home where she will make I’tikaaf. Thereafter she should not leave the place of i’tikaaf except with the intention of wudhu, fardh ghusal and fulfilling the necessities of life.

( وحرم عليه ) أي على المعتكف اعتكافا واجبا أما النفل فله الخروج لأنه منه له لا مبطل كما مر ( الخروج إلا لحاجة الإنسان ) طبيعية كبول وغائط وغسل لو احتلم ولا يمكنه الاغتسال في المسجد (الدر المختار مع رد المحتار 2/444-445, الفتاوى الهندية 1/212)
 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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