When does the time for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) end?
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The questioner : When does the time for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) end? Does it end when the sun sets on the thirtieth day of Ramadan, or is the 'Id prayer required?
The Shaykh : Which prayer?
The questioner : The 'Id prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes. The time for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) ends when the sun sets on the night of the 'Id. Accordingly, if the sun sets on the night of the 'Id, the person in i'tikaf may go to his house and spend that night with his family. When morning comes, he goes out for the 'Id prayer. Yes.
The Shaykh : Which prayer?
The questioner : The 'Id prayer.
The Shaykh : Yes. The time for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) ends when the sun sets on the night of the 'Id. Accordingly, if the sun sets on the night of the 'Id, the person in i'tikaf may go to his house and spend that night with his family. When morning comes, he goes out for the 'Id prayer. Yes.