When does i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) begin?
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Question:
When does the i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) for the last ten days of Ramadan begin? Does it start from the dawn of the twentieth day or from the morning of the twenty-first day?
Answer:
It begins with the setting of the sun on the night of the twenty-first. It begins with the setting of the sun on the night of the twenty-first and ends with the dawn of the day of the festival. The one who wants to perform i'tikaf for the last ten days enters his place of retreat after the setting of the sun on the night of the twenty-first and does not leave until after the dawn of the night of the festival. This is the i'tikaf for the ten days, complete from its beginning to its end, its nights and its days. Yes.
When does the i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) for the last ten days of Ramadan begin? Does it start from the dawn of the twentieth day or from the morning of the twenty-first day?
Answer:
It begins with the setting of the sun on the night of the twenty-first. It begins with the setting of the sun on the night of the twenty-first and ends with the dawn of the day of the festival. The one who wants to perform i'tikaf for the last ten days enters his place of retreat after the setting of the sun on the night of the twenty-first and does not leave until after the dawn of the night of the festival. This is the i'tikaf for the ten days, complete from its beginning to its end, its nights and its days. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، متى يبدأ الاعتكاف؟ — youtube.com
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