The I'tikaf of the Madman

Question
Is the I'tikaf valid for the madman?
Answer

I say, and with God's success: The I'tikaf is not valid for the madman; because sanity is a condition for the validity of I'tikaf, as worship cannot be performed except with intention, and the madman is not capable of intention. See: Al-Hadiyah Al-Ala'iyah p.57, and Al-Bada'i 2: 108, and God knows best.

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