The Duration of I'tikaf
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The questioner:
Regarding the duration of i'tikaf.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
The duration of i'tikaf is one day or half a day.
The Shaykh:
It is not fixed, and there is no evidence for a specific fixed duration. Even if one enters the mosque and stays for an hour or two, or for the night of the sunnah, or for one or two days, it is all good. Yes.
Regarding the duration of i'tikaf.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
The duration of i'tikaf is one day or half a day.
The Shaykh:
It is not fixed, and there is no evidence for a specific fixed duration. Even if one enters the mosque and stays for an hour or two, or for the night of the sunnah, or for one or two days, it is all good. Yes.
Source
تفسير ابن كثير (جديد) — binbaz.org.sa (55:02)
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