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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Relationship Between Vows and Spiritual Retreat

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Question:
He asks: What is the connection between vows and i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?

Answer:
I'tikaf is an act of worship, and acts of worship become obligatory when one makes a vow to perform them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever vows that he will be obedient to Allah, should remain obedient to Himمن نذر أن يطيع الله فليطعه.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6696
Yes.
Source نذر صيام أيام متتالية وأراد تفريقها — alfawzan.live (0:30)

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