I'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in other than Ramadan
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner Abu Khalid says: As for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), does a person perform it in months other than Ramadan and on certain days, or is it specific to Ramadan only?
Answer:
I'tikaf is prescribed at all times. I'tikaf in the mosques, to draw near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and to stay there in obedience to Allah, is prescribed at all times. In Ramadan, it is better, and on the virtuous days, it is even better. Otherwise, it is prescribed at all times. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner Abu Khalid says: As for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), does a person perform it in months other than Ramadan and on certain days, or is it specific to Ramadan only?
Answer:
I'tikaf is prescribed at all times. I'tikaf in the mosques, to draw near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and to stay there in obedience to Allah, is prescribed at all times. In Ramadan, it is better, and on the virtuous days, it is even better. Otherwise, it is prescribed at all times. Yes.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 15-04-1436هـ — af.org.sa (17:20)
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