Is it prescribed to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) only on the twenty-seventh night of Ramadan?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If one persists in performing i'tikaf only on the twenty-seventh night of Ramadan, is this prescribed?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. I'tikaf has no fixed limit of one night, two nights, or ten nights; it has no set limit. If one seeks the virtuous time, such as the twenty-seventh night, that is better. However, the last ten nights in their entirety are undoubtedly better, and that was the practice of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If one persists in performing i'tikaf only on the twenty-seventh night of Ramadan, is this prescribed?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. I'tikaf has no fixed limit of one night, two nights, or ten nights; it has no set limit. If one seeks the virtuous time, such as the twenty-seventh night, that is better. However, the last ten nights in their entirety are undoubtedly better, and that was the practice of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1188 -3022] هل يشرع الاعتكاف في ليلة السابع والعشرين من رمضان فقط؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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