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IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 264: BERAPA LAMAKAH TEMPOH MINIMUM UNTUK BERIKTIKAF?
What is the minimum duration for iktikaf, and can an iktikaf vow with no stated duration be fulfilled outside Ramadan?
Short answer
For a vow of iktikaf made generally without specifying a duration, a person must stay in the mosque for a period exceeding the calmness (tomakninah) of a prayer posture, according to the preferred view of the Shafi'i school.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum Edisi Ramadhan
- Topic
- Fasting
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Summary
For a vow of iktikaf made generally without specifying a duration, a person must stay in the mosque for a period exceeding the calmness (tomakninah) of a prayer posture, according to the preferred view of the Shafi'i school. This iktikaf may be performed outside Ramadan. The best duration is not less than one day, in order to avoid scholarly disagreement, and the ruling advises taking this precaution if it does not burden other affairs.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut pandangan muktamad dalam Mazhab Syafi'i, tempoh minimum untuk melakukan iktikaf adalah dengan berada di dalam masjid dalam tempoh sekurang-kurangnya melebihi tempoh tomakninah di dalam Solat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM EDISI KHAS RAMADAN SIRI KE 264: BERAPA LAMAKAH TEMPOH MINIMUM UNTUK BERIKTIKAF?”, 3 March 2025. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/edisi-ramadhan/6150-irsyad-hukum-edisi-khas-ramadan-siri-ke-264-berapa-lamakah-tempoh-minimum-untuk-beriktikaf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/minimum-duration-iktikaf-vow-outside-ramadan/