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Hukum Beriktikaf Di Rumah Pada 10 Akhir Ramadan
Is it permissible to perform iktikaf at home in the last 10 days of Ramadan when mosques are closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak?
Short answer
Iktikaf is recommended at all times and is best observed in the last 10 days of Ramadan.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perlis State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Panduan Hukum
- Topic
- Fasting
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Iktikaf is recommended at all times and is best observed in the last 10 days of Ramadan. The stronger view is that iktikaf is valid only in a mosque, although an earlier view of Imam al-Shafi'e (Qaul Qadim) and some Malikis allowed it at home. When the outbreak prevents iktikaf in the mosque, worship such as prayer, Quran recitation and remembrance of God can still be increased at home. Those who intended to perform iktikaf in the mosque but were prevented are hoped to still receive its reward.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Melihatkan pada hujah para sarjana, maka pendapat yang menyatakan bahawa iktikaf itu hanya dilaksanakan di masjid adalah lebih kuat berbanding pendapat yang mengharuskan ia dilaksanakan di rumah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perlis State Mufti Department. “Hukum Beriktikaf Di Rumah Pada 10 Akhir Ramadan”, 5 May 2021. https://muftiperlis.gov.my/index.php/panduan-hukum/475-hukum-beriktikaf-di-rumah-pada-10-akhir-ramadan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-iktikaf-at-home-last-ten-ramadan/