Fasting While Sitting for Nafl I'tikaaf

· 13 Shaʻban 1433 AH1 min readEnglish
Ramadhaan & FastingI'tikaafNafl I'tikaaf

Question

When sitting for nafl i’tikaaf, is it necessary for one to be fasting?

Answer

It is not necessary.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

واستنبط المشايخ منه أن الصوم ليس من شرطه على ظاهر الرواية (البحر الرائق 2/300)

( فلو شرع في نفله ثم قطعه لا يلزمه قضاؤه ) لأنه لا يشترط له الصوم ( على الظاهر ) من المذهب (الدر المختار مع رد المحتار 2/442)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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