A woman who vowed to observe i'tikaf in a mosque and was prevented

Qatadah said: A woman came to Shurayh and said: "I vowed that I would observe i'tikaf in the mosque, but the ruler has stopped me." He said: "Then expiate your oath."

It is narrated from Amr bin Harim that Jabir bin Zayd was asked about a woman who had vowed to observe i'tikaf for a month in the congregational mosque; then something was demanded of her, so that she is now unable to go out. He said: She should observe i'tikaf in a mosque in which she feels safe.