Is completing the last ten days a condition of i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
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Question:
This questioner says: Is it permissible to perform i'tikaf for three days or seven days, or is completing the last ten days a condition of i'tikaf?
Answer:
That is not a condition of i'tikaf. One performs i'tikaf for whatever is feasible for him, whether one day, ten days, or five days. There is no specific duration for i'tikaf; rather, it is according to what is feasible for the person.
This questioner says: Is it permissible to perform i'tikaf for three days or seven days, or is completing the last ten days a condition of i'tikaf?
Answer:
That is not a condition of i'tikaf. One performs i'tikaf for whatever is feasible for him, whether one day, ten days, or five days. There is no specific duration for i'tikaf; rather, it is according to what is feasible for the person.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من شروط الاعتكاف إتمام العشر الأواخر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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