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I‘tikaf
159 fatawa from 7 South African Darul Iftas on I‘tikaf, part of Fasting & Ramadan. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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I‘tikaf fatawa — page 2 of 4
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (15/50)
If an immature child sits for ie’tikaaf what is the ruling?
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (14/50)
If no one in the community sat for ie’tikaaf. Will only the mature males be sinful or mature males, females and children will also be sinful.
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (13/50)
Should the ie’tikaaf of a woman in the house be nafil or sunnah?
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (12/50)
During ie’tikaaf whilst one is awake or sleeping ones wudu keeps breaking. Will it be necessary to always keep on making wudu? How is it to read…
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (11/50)
A mu’takifs house is a few steps away from the masjid. Can he do sehri, iftar and answer the call of nature at home?
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (10/50)
If a mu’takif goes into the house after answering the call of nature and speaks to his wife and children, picks up a book to bring back to the…
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (9/50)
A mu’takif has diarrhoea due to which he has to go home 15/20 times to relieve himself. What is the ruling?
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (8/50)
Zaid is addicted to cigarettes and he can’t do without them. The question is that can he smoke cigarettes outside the masjid or inside the masjid?…
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (7/50)
Can a mu’takif eat paan that has tobacco in the masjid?
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (6/50)
Can a mu’takif teach Quraan or not? If the children learn Quraan from him even out of ie’tikaaf.
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (5/50)
Zaid was performing ie’tikaaf during the last ten days of Ramadhan. All of a sudden after 3 days news came that he has go for hajj, because of which…
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (4/50)
How is it to perform ie’tikaaf during the whole month of Ramadhan? If a person performs ie’tikaaf for the whole month of Ramadhan, will he be…
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (3/50)
Can ie’tikaaf be nafil? If a man goes to the masjid with the intention that as long as he is in the masjid he will be in the state of ie’tikaaf.…
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (2/50)
Do the rulings of sunnah e muakadah ie’tikaaf also apply on one performing mustahab (nafil) ie’tikaaf?
- Jamiat KZN9 Mar 2026
Itikaf FAQs (1/50)
Explain the difference between fardh, sunnah and nafil ie’tikaaf.
- Mufti Online5 May 2025
Person in itikaaf mistakenly leaving the masjid
If a person making sunnat itikaaf left the musjid mistakenly, does he have to repeat all 10 days or just one. Also what should a person do after his…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 May 2025
Doing online school or working remotely while in sunnah itikaaf
A school student wants to sit for Itikaaf but he will have to do online school in Itikaaf. Is he allowed to do this while in Sunnah Itikaaf? Is a…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Ask Imaam27 Mar 2025
Will the whole community be sinful if no one sit for Sunnah I'tikaaf?
1. In the last 10 nights of Ramadhan, if nobody makes a Masnoon I'tikaf in the Masjid, however, there's always somebody spending time for a Nafl…
Ml. Abdur Rahman Shareef - Ask Imaam26 Mar 2025
I'tikaaf - Which acts are allowed in the Sahn of a Masjid?
Please may you clarify the definition of the "Sehen" designation in the Musjid in terms of: Crossing in front of the Saffs of the Musallis Whether a…
Abdul Mannan Nizami - Ask Imaam24 Mar 2025
Proof for I'tikaaf for women in the house
I saw videos in YouTube where speakers like Dr.Zaik Naik and others are of the opinion that women should do I'tikaf in Masjid. They quote the verse…
Riḍwān - Azaadville21 Mar 2025
Showering/Bathing While In The Sunnah Itikaaf
Is it permissible to shower/bath while in the Sunnah Itikaaf?
- Mufti Online10 Feb 2025
How to Spend One’s Time in I’tikaaf
When a person is in I’tikaaf, how should he spend his time?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Feb 2025
Place of I’tikaaf
Where do men sit in I’tikaaf, and is it permissible for them to leave their place of I’tikaaf?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Feb 2025
Time of Sunnah I’tikaaf
When is Sunnah I’tikaaf performed?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Azaadville16 Jul 2024
Itikaaf in a Musallah
May the sunnah I’tikaaf in Ramadhan be held in a facility which accommodates and facilitates the 5 times salaah, including the Jumuah salaahs. This…
- Mufti Online29 Apr 2024
A person sitting in sunnah itikaaf leaving the musjid to make a fresh wudhu
A person has wudhu and wants to go make a fresh wudhu during sunnah itikaaf. Is it permitted?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Apr 2024
Working remotely while sitting for sunnah itikaaf
If a person wants to sit sunnah itikaaf but the person's company requires him to work for about 4 hours per day remotely for a few days of the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Camperdown1 Apr 2024
Can parents prevent their son from going on Nafl hajj, umrah, i’tikaaf, tabligh etc.?
If one’s parents are self-sufficient, can they prevent their son from going on Nafl hajj, umrah, i’tikaaf, tabligh etc.?
Muhammud Luqman Moideen - Camperdown1 Apr 2024
Mu’takif going out for Azaan and washing hands
a) Can a Mu’takif give Azaan in the Sahan of the Masjid. - b) Can a Mu’takif go outside the Masjid area(e.g. wudhu khana) to wash his hands before…
Muhammud Luqman Moideen - Ask Imaam29 Mar 2024
Hudod of the Masjid al Haram for I'tikaaf?
1) In the days of ramazan and hajj, now in makkah, we see the mixing of women in the suffuf. Especially in hajj. During the salah times, people…
Ismail Moosa - Ibn Masood12 Mar 2024
I’tikaaf for females during the last ten days of Ramadaan
What is the ruling in regards to the following article? Do nafl Itikaaf in your home for around 1/2-1 hour or more daily.* We know our mothers &…
Mufti Mohammed Desai - Ibn Masood11 Mar 2024
Nafl I’tikaaf for females at the time of every Salaah
1. Can I make intention for Nafl i’tikaaf every time I am on my Musallah? 2. If yes, there are 2 places in my room where I regularly read my salaah.…
Maulana Abdul Kader Fazlani - Ibn Masood28 Feb 2024
Carrying out employment duties whilst in I’tikaaf
I’d like to find out if a person wants to sit in Sunnah I’tikaaf but his company requires him to work remotely whilst in Itikaaf, will it be…
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Ibn Masood26 Feb 2024
Rewards of performing I’tikaaf
What are the rewards of performing I’tikaaf?
Maulana Ahmed Saeed - Mufti Online2 Dec 2023
Shafi'ee breaking his sunnat itikaaf
If a shafi'ee performs i'tikaaf in the last 10 days of Ramadhaan and breaks it with or without an excuse... will that day/days have to be made Qadha…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Azaadville19 Aug 2023
Performing Itikaaf In A Musallah
Can the sunnah i’tikaaf in Ramadhan be held in a facility which accommodates and facilitates the 5 times salaah, including the jumuah salaahs. This…
- Ask Imaam18 Apr 2023
What is the minimum period for itikaaf e wajib?
I asked this question before on May 7th and checked regurarly but didn't see any answer. So I am asking this again and kindly requesting you to…
Ismail Dawoodjee - Camperdown18 Apr 2023
Masturbating in I’tikaaf
Assalaamualaikum Last Ramadan a person masturbated after breaking the fast at night during the Sunnah I’tikaaf in the mosque? It is clear that the…
Abdullah ibn Masud Desai - Ask Imaam17 Apr 2023
I wanted to ask about Itikaf i.e under what category does it fall. Is it Sunnah, Sunnah-e-moekeda e.t.c. According to what i have been told it is Fard -e-Kafia
I wanted to ask about Itikaf i.e under what category does it fall. Is it Sunnah, Sunnah-e-moekeda e.t.c. According to what i have been told it is…
Ishaq E. Moosa - Ask Imaam15 Apr 2023
Elderly person intending to perform Sunnah I’tikaaf without fasting
An elderly person who is unable to fast intends to sit for itikaaf in the last ten days of Ramadhan but cannot fast. Will the sunnah itikaaf be valid?
Hasan Ahmed Razzak
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