The minimum duration for i'tikaf
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Question:
Is it permissible to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) starting from the seventeenth day of Ramadan?
Answer:
I'tikaf is permissible; there is no minimum limit for it. One may perform i'tikaf for one day, several days, or the entire month; there is no fixed limit. However, the reward is proportional to the number of days of i'tikaf. Yes.
Is it permissible to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) starting from the seventeenth day of Ramadan?
Answer:
I'tikaf is permissible; there is no minimum limit for it. One may perform i'tikaf for one day, several days, or the entire month; there is no fixed limit. However, the reward is proportional to the number of days of i'tikaf. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4244] أقل مدة للاعتكاف - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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