I'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in other than Ramadan
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The questioner:
This questioner, who has used the initials A.A. for his name, says: Shaykh, is i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) specific to the month of Ramadan? And if someone wants to perform i'tikaf in a month other than Ramadan for the sake of worship, is that accepted from him?
The Shaykh:
[Al-Fatihah 1:1-2] May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. To proceed: I'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in the mosques for the sake of remembering Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, and obeying and worshipping Him is a great act of worship, and it is prescribed (mashru') at all times, in Ramadan and in other months. Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said: [Al-Baqarah 2:125]. I'tikaf in the mosques is a Prophetic Sunnah (recommended practice) indicated by the Book and the Sunnah. It is staying in a mosque where congregational prayer is established for the sake of worship through dhikr (the remembrance of Allah), reciting the Qur'an, praying, and other acts of worship, so that a person devotes himself to worshipping his Lord, Exalted is He. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. Regarding i'tikaf, Shaykh Salih, in other than Ramadan,
The Shaykh:
Yes, i'tikaf is prescribed (mashru') at all times, and in every mosque where congregational prayer is established,
This questioner, who has used the initials A.A. for his name, says: Shaykh, is i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) specific to the month of Ramadan? And if someone wants to perform i'tikaf in a month other than Ramadan for the sake of worship, is that accepted from him?
The Shaykh:
(1) In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (2) [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَand those who are staying [there] for worship and those who bow and prostrate [in prayer]."
وَالْعَاكِفِينَ وَالرُّكَّعِ السُّجُودِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. Regarding i'tikaf, Shaykh Salih, in other than Ramadan,
The Shaykh:
Yes, i'tikaf is prescribed (mashru') at all times, and in every mosque where congregational prayer is established,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/172 — archive.org (1:01)
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