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Answers: 13Subcategories: 2Al-Itikaaf
Ruling on allocating some mosques for i‘tikaaf and not others
9,120Is it permissible for one who is observing i‘tikaaf to leave the mosque in order to wake his family up for sahoor, then come back?
16,986Can You Observe Itikaf on Odd-numbered Nights Only?
It is better to observe i’tikaf during all of the last ten days of Ramadan following the example of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). If you cannot spend all of the last ten days in i’tikaf, and you limit yourself to some of the days or nights, there is nothing wrong with that.18,982Can You Leave the Mosque During I’tikaf?
You can leave the mosque during i’tikaf for unavoidable reasons such as to relieve yourself, to do wudu or ghusl, or to bring food if you do not have anyone to bring food for you. If you leave the mosque to do your work, your i’tikaf is invalidated.36,975I’tikaf for Females: At Home or in the Mosque?
The majority of scholars are of the view that as in the case of men, i’tikaf for females is not valid unless it is observed in the mosque.89,188On which day is i’tikaaf?
17,010I’tikaf of women in the Mosque
It is permissible for a woman to observe i’tikaf in the mosque during the last ten days of Ramadan. For more, please see the detailed answer.42,088Virtues of I’tikaf
I’tikaf is prescribed in Islam and it is an act of worship that draws one closer to Allah.52,909Is i’tikaaf in musallas and Islamic centres valid?
14,264“There is no i’tikaaf except in the three mosque”
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