I'tikaf in the first or middle ten days
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The questioner:
If one performs i'tikaf in the first or middle ten days, is this contrary to the Sunnah? Yes.
The Shaykh:
This was the practice of seeking the specific time, and then, no, one does not perform i'tikaf for the entire month, one does not perform i'tikaf for the entire month, praise be to Allah, yes.
If one performs i'tikaf in the first or middle ten days, is this contrary to the Sunnah? Yes.
The Shaykh:
This was the practice of seeking the specific time, and then, no, one does not perform i'tikaf for the entire month, one does not perform i'tikaf for the entire month, praise be to Allah, yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، كتاب الاعتكاف — islamhouse.com (33:13)
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