What is the minimum duration for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
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Question:
What is the minimum duration for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
Answer:
There is no specific limit, neither a minimum nor a maximum; no specific duration has been established in the Shari'ah (Islamic sacred law).
Q: Some people say: one hour?
A: There is no evidence for that. Is there anything less than an hour? This is a matter of analogy, meaning.
What is the minimum duration for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
Answer:
There is no specific limit, neither a minimum nor a maximum; no specific duration has been established in the Shari'ah (Islamic sacred law).
Q: Some people say: one hour?
A: There is no evidence for that. Is there anything less than an hour? This is a matter of analogy, meaning.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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