Answer By Dr Zakir Naik,Number one, is leaving the mosque without a valid reason,Number two, if a person has sexual intercourse with his wife. As Allah says in the Qur’an in Surah Baqarah, Chapter No. 2, Verse No. 187, that, “Do not associate with your wives while you are in retreat in the mosque.” The third thing that invalidates the Ietikaaf it is menstruation and post natal bleeding, post child birth bleeding,The fourth thing that invalidates the Ietikaaf it is committing any major sin,
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what about sleeping
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Plz tell about smoking also
asalamu alaikum, akhi, no you cannot do itikaf in you house. for answer with evidence please vist islamqa.com. barakallah feeekum
Salamalaikum Ramadan Kareem as far I know is that u can't do itikaf at home it shoul be done at the masjid and u can't leave the masjid till itikaf is finished