✍ By: Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai (رحمه الله)
"كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَعْتَكِفَ صَلَّى الْفَجْرَ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ مُعْتَكَفَهُ"
The Prophet ﷺ, when intending to observe iʿtikāf, would offer the Fajr prayer and then enter his place of seclusion.
(
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1172)
❖ Question
At what time should a person intending to observe iʿtikāf enter his designated cell or space in the mosque?❖ Answer
The muʿtakif should enter his designated space for iʿtikāf after performing the Fajr prayer on the 21st day of Ramadan."كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَعْتَكِفَ صَلَّى الْفَجْرَ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ مُعْتَكَفَهُ"
The Prophet ﷺ, when intending to observe iʿtikāf, would offer the Fajr prayer and then enter his place of seclusion.
(
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: 1172)
