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R u l I n g s A b o u t I ' t I k a a f RulingsAbo Sheikh|Muhammed Salih Al E-Book Rulings About I'tikaaf | Rulings About I'tikaaf Rulings About I'tikaaf IntroductionAll praise is due to Allaah the mo {and do not haverelations with themas long as you are fasting for worship in the mosques.} [QUR'AAN: 2:187]He commanded us to purify mosques {purify My House for those who perform Tawaaf, and those who are staying there for worship and those who bow andprostrate in prayer.} [QUR'AAN: 2:125]. Rulings About I'tikaaf 4 When the last ten days of Ramadhaan ca "tightened his lower garment", abstained fr "and woke his family to pray". He would not leave out any of his family who were able to pray. "He would stay up at night"praying, supplicating and reciting the "He would strive"to worship more than usual and wo 1Fataawa Ibn Baaz, (15/441). 2Zaad Al-Ma'aad. The Honorable Shaykh Ibn Baaz, may Allaah have mercy on him, said: "' I'tikaaf means staying in the mosque to worship Allaah for a long or short period of time as there is no proof that restricts it to a day or two or more than that.'" 1 Rulings About I'tikaaf 5 "The stronger is a person's knowledge, love 1The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, used to engage 2I'tikaaf is one of the least practiced Sunan Being pleased with Allaah, being alone with Him and being able to It inculcates asceticism in a person and teaches them to abstain from 1 Ibn Rajab, "Lataai'f Al-Ma'arif". 2 Reported by Al-Bukhaari and Muslim. "How odd it is that the Muslims have abandoned I'tikaaf, despite the fact that the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, never stopped it since he came to Madeenah until Allaah Almighty took his soul". Rulings About I'tikaaf 6 Allaah and worshipping Him through differ Psychological reassurance through reading the Qur'aan and completing Seeking out the night of Qadr and taking advantage of it. This is th Protecting the heart from the consequences of excessive spe The process of I'tikaaf requires The person in seclusion should be mature; the I'tikaaf of a child is inva To be purified from the major impurities (Janaabah i.e., sexual impuri To be cut off from purely worldly matters, such as accumulating I'tikaaf should take place in a mosque that holds congregational Rulings About I'tikaaf The place and time of I'tikaaf The place:Mosques v {aslong as you are staying for worship in the mosques.} [QUR'AAN: 2:187].The standard differentiation b How old the mosque is: Allaah Says (what means): {a mosque founded on righteousness from thefirst day is more worthy for you to stand in.} [QUR'AAN: 9:108] -The mosque which has the largest number of people: The Prophet, "A man's prayer with another man is better than his prayer alone and a man's prayer with two others is better Rulings About I'tikaaf than his prayer with one man and the more people there are the more beloved is it to Allaah".1 The mosque where the heart is more humbled: As the purpose of I 1 Al-Albaani ruled it as Hasan (sound). Rulings About I'tikaaf 9 Also, it is permitted for him to sit in an Time of I'tikaaf Whoever wants to perform I'tikaa "Whoever wants to engage in I'tikaaf with me so he should perform I'tikaaf in the last ten days".He then leaves aftersunset on Rulings About I'tikaaf 10 If the night is the night of doubt he waits un Occupying oneself with prayer, reciting Qur'aan, the remembrance Avoiding excessive speech and actions that do not concern the Avoiding debates and foul speech as these are already forbidden, eve It is permissible to speak when necessary and to speak to others. Als It is acceptable to perform I'tikaaf with a friend or relative, sta The person performing I'tikaaf must abide by the rulings concerning m Rulings About I'tikaaf 11 short time and returning which does not It is better for the person to bring all that is needed along with The person should try to decrease his food consumption thus making o Rulings About I'tikaaf 12 Note:Selling and buying is not permissibl 1The person performing I 1Fatawa by Shaykh Abd Ar-rahmaan Al-Barraak. Rulings About I'tikaaf 13 If the person is extremely ill and cannot It is recommended to take some time from your vacation to in Making the condition of leaving the mosque to go to work is n Rulings About I'tikaaf It is not permissible to use electronic devices for work-relate It is not permissible to perform I'tikaaf if it affects the pe The employee can perform I'tikaaf for a whole night startin I'tikaaf for women I'tikaaf is Sunnah for women Her husband or Waliyy must give his permission to perform it. The mosque should be convenient in terms of cover and pro It should be a safe place, especially at night.