When does i'tikaf begin?
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The questioner : Regarding i'tikaf, what are the times for i'tikaf?
The Shaykh : It has no specific time; whenever he wishes, i'tikaf has no fixed time, whenever he wishes he can begin i'tikaf. However, there are times of virtue. These times are like the noble month of Ramadan, and specifically the last ten days of it.
The questioner : ... the hadithMusnad Ahmad 1105Hasan (Darussalam) ?
The Shaykh : This is a factual matter; it does not mean ...
The questioner : ... the setting of the sun on the second day
The Shaykh : ... no, none of this indicates anything. I mean, if a person wishes to go out from the time of Dhuha to the second Dhuha... the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) [did so], and there is nothing in the Shari'ah that suggests it was intended specifically, so it does not imply a legislative ruling.
The questioner:...........
The Shaykh: .............
The Shaykh : It has no specific time; whenever he wishes, i'tikaf has no fixed time, whenever he wishes he can begin i'tikaf. However, there are times of virtue. These times are like the noble month of Ramadan, and specifically the last ten days of it.
The questioner : ... the hadith
When the last ten nights of Ramadan came
إذا دخل العشر الأواخر... دخل معكتفه ...The Shaykh : This is a factual matter; it does not mean ...
The questioner : ... the setting of the sun on the second day
The Shaykh : ... no, none of this indicates anything. I mean, if a person wishes to go out from the time of Dhuha to the second Dhuha... the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) [did so], and there is nothing in the Shari'ah that suggests it was intended specifically, so it does not imply a legislative ruling.
The questioner:...........
The Shaykh: .............
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