The Prophet ﷺ spent every Ramadhan sitting I‘tikāf. It was a the final push in Ramadhan to draw ultimately close to Allah. I‘tikāf is a sunnah and it is defined as staying inside the mosque, with fasting and with the intention of i‘tikāf. It is not valid for men to perform I’tikaf in other than…Continue reading I‘tikāf The Seclusion in Ramadhan
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Khalwa (Seclusion) between Men and Women
Khalwa means seclusion but is referred to as when a man is alone with another woman, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, who is not of unmarriageable kin (mahram) within an enclosed area in such a way that a third party is unable to see or enter upon them. The prohibition of this stems from the idea…Continue reading Khalwa (Seclusion) between Men and Women