Can a female perform I’tiqaaf?

[Muslim Woman]

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Answer:


In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.


As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.


1. In principle, it is not permissible for one who has not memorized the Qur’an to look into the Qur’an and recite any portion of the Qur’an in Salaah.


If one who has not memorized the Qur’an looks into the Qur’an and recites any portion of the Qur’an in Salaah, the Salaah is invalid.[1]


If the Qur’an is physically held during Salaah, that will constitute Amal e Katheer which renders one’s Salaah invalid.[2]


2. It is permissible for a woman to perform I’tikaf provided that it is performed within the confines of her home. The Fuqaha (Jurists) have mentioned that a woman should perform I’tikaaf in the Masjid of her home, which refers to a place which has been designated for Salaah within the home.[3]


And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best


Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.


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