Sunnah I'tikaaf out of Ramadhaan
Question
Can one sit for sunnah i’tikaaf out of the month of Ramadhaan?
Answer
One cannot sit for sunnah i’tikaaf out of the month of Ramadhaan. Sunnah i’tkaaf is exclusive to the last ten days of Ramadhaan.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( وسنة مؤكدة في العشر الأخير من رمضان ) (تنوير الأبصار مع رد المحتار 2/442 , البحر الرائق 2/299-300)
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- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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