How to make up for the broken I’tikāf ?

Question

My Ramadan I’tikāf became invalid. Do I have to make up for all ten days? How to make up for this I’tikāf ?

Answer

If you started I’tikāf for the last ten days of Ramadan but it became invalid (due to some reason) you do not have to make up for all ten days. Instead, you have to make up for the only day the I’tikāf became invalid. If the days of Ramadan are still left, you can make up for it in the remaining days of Ramadan. If Ramadan has ended, you have to make up for it another day. The method of Qaḍā is to enter the Masjid any day at sunset (it is safer to enter a few minutes before the sunset) with the intention of making up for the broken I’tikāf and remain there until the sunset of the next day. Fasting in the day is a condition for this Qada.

Answered by: Mufti Sajid Attari

Translated by: Oways Attari