Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: If a person observing i'tikaf contracts a marriage during the state of i'tikaf, there is nothing objectionable in it, but physical contact is not permissible. Similarly, a woman can only contract a marriage during i'tikaf, but physical contact is not allowed. And whatever acts are prohibited for the person observing i'tikaf with his wife during the day are also prohibited at night.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: It is not permissible for the person observing i'tikaf to have intercourse with his wife or to derive any kind of pleasure from her, such as kissing or anything else.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: I have not heard from anyone who prohibits that a man in i'tikaf or a woman in i'tikaf may contract marriage during i'tikaf, however, it is necessary that they do not have intercourse. Similarly, it is permissible for a fasting person to contract marriage while fasting, and there is a difference between a person in i'tikaf and a person in ihram, that is, one who has assumed ihram for Hajj or Umrah: the person in ihram eats and drinks, visits the sick, attends funerals, and does not apply perfume. But the person in i'tikaf may apply perfume, use oil, and if he wishes, cut his hair, but he should not go with the funeral procession, nor should he perform the funeral prayer, nor visit the sick. Thus, their rulings are also different regarding marriage.

Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: These rulings are according to the manner that was among the predecessors regarding the marriage of a muhrim, and one in i'tikaf, and one who is fasting.