Sunnah I'tikaaf
Question
I have a question about i'tikaf. If we start itikaf on the night of the 21st there is a risk that we only complete nine nights (if Ramadan turns out to be 29 days). Will the sunnah still be fulfilled in this case? Or should we start the itikaf at the night of the 20th in order to make sure that we do at least 10 nights?
Answer
Yes. The sunnah will be fulfilled.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن أنس بن مالك : قال كان النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم يعتكف في العشر الأواخر من رمضان فلم يعتكف عاما فلما كان في العام المقبل اعتكف عشرين (ترمذي #803)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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