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Making I'tikaaf Compulsory upon Oneself

· 14 Shaʻban 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If one made i’tikaaf compulsory upon himself, will it be compulsory to carry it out?

Answer

It will be compulsory to carry it out.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( وهو ) ثلاثة أقسام ( واجب بالنذر ) بلسانه وبالشروع... ( وشرط الصوم ) لصحة ( الأول ) اتفاقا

وقال الشامي: قوله ( وشرط الصوم لصحة الأول ) أي النذر حتى لو قال لله علي أن أعتكف شهرا بغير صوم فعليه أن يعتكف ويصوم بحر عن الظهيرية (رد المحتار 2/441-442, مراقي الفلاح مع حاشية الطحطاوي 701)

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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