Women’s ‘Itikaaf

‘Itikaaf is permissible for women with the condition that she has the permission of her husband and that there is an available secure place in the mosque away from men. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, allowed ‘Aa’ishah and Hafsah, May Allaah Be Pleased with them, to make ‘Itikaaf. This permission proves that women are allowed under Sharee‘ah to make ‘Itikaaf. Of course, this permission was practically applied by the women of the righteous predecessors as proved by the fact that Imaam Al-Bukhaari, May Allaah Have mercy upon him, entitled two chapters in his Saheeh as follows:

-      Chapter of Women’s ‘Itikaaf

-      Chapter of Women’s Tents in the Mosque

Likewise, Imaam Maalik, May Allaah Have mercy upon him, said that the woman who menstruates while making ‘Itikaaf should return home and stay there until she becomes pure and then returns to the mosque to resume her ‘Itikaaf [Al-Muwatta’ (Chapter of Making up for ‘Itikaaf)].

Dear Muslim sister, you should be keen on utilizing these blessed days in obeying your Lord. Never get busy with making cakes and sweets wasting this precious and valuable opportunity. If this was inevitable, then it should be away from these blessed ten days. The same thing applies to buying the requirements of ‘Eed and children’s clothes, which should be bought before the advent of Ramadhaan, or at its beginning or at least before its last ten days.

Children and ‘Itikaaf

It is recommended to accompany the children during ‘Itikaaf as much as they could to train them to revive this blessed Sunnah and encourage them to go to the mosques and attend the Taraaweeh prayer. However, we should first teach them the manners of the mosque and accustom them to respect the House of Allaah The Almighty so that they will not cause problems in the mosque.

‘Itikaaf is a golden chance to teach children the manners of asking for permission and dialogue away from fruitless debates. It is also better to teach them these manners before the beginning of ‘Itikaaf so as to train and accustom them to behave in a good way and acquire good qualities such as cooperation and altruism.

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