Invalidators of I'tikaf

**1. Leaving the Mosque Without Need:** - Even if briefly - **Hadith of Aisha:** "The Sunnah for the one in i'tikaf is not to visit the sick, nor attend a funeral, nor touch his wife, nor have relations with her, nor leave for any need except what is unavoidable" [Abu Dawud] - Because staying in the mosque is the pillar of i'tikaf **2. Sexual Intercourse:** - Even at night - Even if outside the mosque - **Quran:** "And do not have relations with them while you are staying in the mosques" [2:187] - **Includes:** Ejaculation with desire without intercourse (masturbation, foreplay) **3. Loss of Mind:** - Insanity or intoxication invalidates i'tikaf - Because the insane and intoxicated are not from the people of worship **4. Menstruation or Postpartum Bleeding:** - Because the menstruating and postpartum woman may not stay in the mosque **5. Apostasy (Riddah):** - Because it contradicts worship - **Quran:** "If you associate partners with Allah, your deeds will become worthless" [39:65]