Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

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Itikaaf - Common questions

<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" /> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Generator" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Originator" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping" /><style type="text/css">  </style> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">To perform Itikaaf in the last 10 days of Ramadhan is Sunnah Moukkada Kifayah, i.e. even if one person performs it, then it is considered performed for all.<span style="">  </span>As given in Radd Ul Muhtaar, Vol. 2, Pg. No. 141/521.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Sunnah Itikaaf starts from the sunset of 20th Ramadhan until the moon for Eid is sighted, as given on in Durre Mukhtaar.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you want to perform Itikaaf for less than 10 days, then it will be considered Mustahab Itikaaf and not Sunnah Moukkada.<span style="">  </span>If no one from the locality performs Itikaaf, then all will be considered guilty for missing the Sunnah and this will considered very bad on the part of the denizens of the locality.<span style="">  </span>From one locality, at least one person should perform Itikaaf, so that it is performed for all the excellence of Itikaaf is achieved.<span style="">  </span>It is given in the Hadith that the person who performs Itikaaf is given the reward for all good deeds.<span style="">  </span>There is a Hadith in Sunan Ibn Majah:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Translation of Hadith: It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Abdullah Bin Abbas (May Allah be well pleased with them) that the person who performs Itikaaf stays away from sins and gets so much reward of good deeds as if he (or she) has performed all good deeds.<span style="">  </span>(Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No. 1781)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Hadhrat Imam Ibn Shihab Zuhri (May Allah be well pleased with him), the great Tabi’e says about those who don’t perform Itikaaf: I am surprised at people that people miss Itikaaf.<span style="">  </span>When the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would perform an act, He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) then sometimes He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would leave it as well, but from the time He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) came to Madina, He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) never left Itikaaf.<span style="">  </span>(Bada’i Us Sana’i, Vol. 2, Pg. No. 273)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In which Masjid should we perform Itikaaf</span></i></b><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">For Itikaaf, the gradations of Masjid have been defined. <span style=""> </span>According to this, the best Masjid to perform Itikaaf is Masjid Haraam, then Masjid Nabawi, then Masjid Aqsa.<span style="">  </span>After them, the Grand Masjid (Jame Masjid), then that Masjid in which a lot of people gather for Salaat, as given in Fatawa A’alamgiri, Vol. 1, Pg. No. 21.<o:p></o:p></span></p>