Some jurists permit i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) for as little as one hour; is there a minimum duration?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some jurists say that i'tikaf is permissible for as little as one hour; is there a duration shorter than that?
Answer:
They say that if he comes to pray, he intends i'tikaf. It has no upper limit, and it has no lower limit. Yes, actions are by intentions. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some jurists say that i'tikaf is permissible for as little as one hour; is there a duration shorter than that?
Answer:
They say that if he comes to pray, he intends i'tikaf. It has no upper limit, and it has no lower limit. Yes, actions are by intentions. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1180 -3022] بعض الفقهاء يُجَوّز الاعتكاف ولو ساعة، فهل هناك مدة أقل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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