Question 516) - We see the people in I'tikaf not talking, thinking that that nullifies the I'tikaf. What do the Fuqaha say about that?

A: Talking does not nullify the I'tikaf. However, he should only speak good things and bad speech is prohibited in all
circumstances. Silence with the belief that it is a part of I'tikaf is Makruh.

~ al-Quduri ~