JawaPos.com – The last 10 days of Ramadan feel special because Muslims hope to find the night of Lailatul Qadar. One of the prayers that can be done to find the night of Lailatul Qadar is to undergo Itikaf at the mosque.
Itikaf is a form of worship that is highly recommended and a very noble obedience. Among the scholars there are differences regarding the time for carrying out Itikaf, whether it is carried out for a day and a night (24 hours) or can be carried out over several periods (when).
Al-Hanafiyah believes that Itikaf can be carried out for a short period of time but the length of time is not specified. Meanwhile, according to al-Malikiyah, itikaf is carried out at least one night and one day.
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By paying attention to the opinion above, it can be concluded that i’tikaf can be carried out within a certain time, for example within 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours and so on, and may also be carried out within a day and night (24 hours).
In the Koran, surah al-Baqarah verse 187, it is explained that i’tikaf is carried out in the mosque. Among the ulama there are differences of opinion about which mosques can be used for carrying out itikaf.
Quoted from muhammadiyah.or.id, that some are of the opinion that mosques that can be used for carrying out i’tikaf are mosques that have special imams and muezzins, whether the mosque is used for carrying out the five daily prayers or not.
This is as held by al-Hanafiyah (Hanafi scholars). While other opinions say that itikaf can only be performed in mosques that are usually used to perform congregational prayers. This opinion is held by al-Hanabilah (Hambali scholar).
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One special worship that can only be done in mosques is itikaf. The law of Itikaf is sunnah, it can be done at any time possible, especially in the last ten days of the month of Ramadan.
On the authority of Aisha, may God be pleased with her, the wife of the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, that the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, used to seclude himself during the last ten days of Ramadan until… May God cause him to die, then his wives secluded themselves after him.
From Aisha, the wife of the Prophet, peace be upon him, said, “Indeed, the Prophet, peace be upon him. performed i’tikaf on the last ten days of Ramadan until he passed away, then his wives performed i’tikaf after his death”. (Sahih Hadith, narrated by al-Bukhari: 1886 and Muslim: 2006).
That if it is not possible to perform itikaf in the mosque as usual. In addition to that, there should also be a strong determination in the heart to do itikaf in the mosque, this is certainly proven by increasing the number of acts of worship at home (a place dedicated to worship) such as reading the Qur’an, zikr, sholawat or maulid, sunnah prayer tarawih, etc. Then you should also pay attention to the people around you who are economically disadvantaged by helping their wishes or needs.
The view that itikaf is permissible in the prayer room in the house for both men and women is apparently also held by some scholars of the Maliki school. Quoted from islam.nu.or.id explained that the information regarding this matter: