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AL-KAFI #833: I'TIKAF DI SURAU DIRI JUMAAT DALAM WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN
Is it permissible to intend i'tikaf in a Friday-prayer surau in the Federal Territories, and is i'tikaf limited to the last 10 nights of Ramadan?
Short answer
I'tikaf is permitted in a Friday-prayer surau (surau diri Jumaat) in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, because such surau meet the characteristics of a mosque and in line with the Federal Territories Syariah Consultative Committee decision on…
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
I'tikaf is permitted in a Friday-prayer surau (surau diri Jumaat) in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, because such surau meet the characteristics of a mosque and in line with the Federal Territories Syariah Consultative Committee decision on tahiyyatul masjid. I'tikaf is valid on two conditions: an intention at the start, and staying in the mosque for a period regarded as i'tikaf by common understanding. The fatwa does not limit i'tikaf to the last 10 nights of Ramadan, as it mentions i'tikaf in a mosque during Ramadan or outside it. Those outside the Federal Territories should follow the fatwa of their own state.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka kami juga cenderung untuk menyatakan dibolehkan i'tikaf di surau Diri Jumaat dalam Wilayah-Wilayah Persekutuan (Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya dan Labuan).
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #833: I'TIKAF DI SURAU DIRI JUMAAT DALAM WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN”, 7 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2646-al-kafi-833-i-tikaf-di-surau-diri-jumaat-dalam-wilayah-persekutuan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/itikaf-in-friday-prayer-surau-federal-territories/