Is it permissible to make up i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in Shawwal?
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Question:
Who wants to make up i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in Shawwal?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did it. If it is facilitated and one loves to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), it is not obligatory; rather, it is all a recommended practice (sunnah).
Q: Malik's statement: "What was known among the people of Madinah regarding i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) was only Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr and one other"?
A: Malik is a scholar among the scholars, but he is not a proof. The proof is what Allah said and what His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said.
Who wants to make up i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in Shawwal?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did it. If it is facilitated and one loves to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), it is not obligatory; rather, it is all a recommended practice (sunnah).
Q: Malik's statement: "What was known among the people of Madinah regarding i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) was only Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr and one other"?
A: Malik is a scholar among the scholars, but he is not a proof. The proof is what Allah said and what His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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