The Method of I'tikaf and Its Ruling in Mosques Other Than the Three Sacred Mosques
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Question:
This questioner asks: How is i'tikaf performed? Is it specific to the Sacred Mosque only?
Answer:
I'tikaf is staying in the mosque for the sake of obeying Allah, worshipping Him, and being in seclusion with Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). It is not specific to the Sacred Mosque, but is valid in all mosques, as Allah the Exalted said: [Surat al-Baqarah: 187]. The hadith that appears to restrict it to the three sacred mosques is a weak, anomalous narration that contradicts the evidence of the Shari'ah.
This questioner asks: How is i'tikaf performed? Is it specific to the Sacred Mosque only?
Answer:
I'tikaf is staying in the mosque for the sake of obeying Allah, worshipping Him, and being in seclusion with Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). It is not specific to the Sacred Mosque, but is valid in all mosques, as Allah the Exalted said:
And do not have relations with them as long as you are staying for worship in the mosques
وَلا تُبَاشِرُوهُنَّ وَأَنْتُمْ عَاكِفُونَ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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