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Itikaf FAQs (44/50)

· 20 Ramadan 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Should a mu’takif make zikar extensively or should he recite the Quraan extensively?

Answer

Recitation of the Quraan, salah and the zikar are all very good acts. (244) و يلازم التلاوة و الحديث و العلم و التدريس و سير النبى صلى الله عليه و سلم (1-212)

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