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He has three wives and his family need him to be present among them, but he is intending to observe i‘tikaaf for the entire month of Ramadan!
13,786He does not pray in the Prophet’s Mosque so that he can pray behind an imam who he thinks helps him to have better khushoo‘ (focus) in his prayer
12,555How Did Prophet Muhammad Perform I’tikaf?
Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings be upon him) i’tikaf was moderate and not harsh. He spent all his time remembering Allah and turning to Him in worship, seeking Laylat al-Qadr.51,847The basic goal of i’tikaaf – why have the Muslims forsaken this Sunnah?
33,312Conditions of I’tikaaf
I’tikaf should be observed in a mosque in which congregational prayers are held. During i’tikaf, you are not allowed to visit any sick person, or accept any invitation, or attend to your family’s needs except those which cannot be avoided.61,878Is I’tikaf Compulsory?
I’tikaf is Sunnah, not compulsory, unless one made a vow to do it, in which case it becomes obligatory. For more, please see the detailed answer.73,955Ruling on observing i‘tikaaf in a room that is separate from the mosque
18,471Ruling on allocating some mosques for i‘tikaaf and not others
9,140Is 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?
17,028Can 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.19,020
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