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[[File:Itikaf in Holy Shrine of Imam al-Rida.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|I'tikaf in the [[Holy Shrine of Imam al-Rida (a)]] during 13th, 14th and 15th of [[Rajab al-Murajjab]]. The photo shows the Mu'takifs praying, reciting the [[Qur'an]], reading books or even sleeping, while the main aim of I'tikaf is to stay in the mosque for a few days. This photo is taken in [[Rajab 15]], 1434 ([[May 25]], 2013).]] | |||
'''I’tikaf''' (Arabic: اعتکاف) is an act of worship in [[Islam]]. It is described as staying in a [[mosque]] for at least three days with the intention of getting closer to [[God]]. It has conditions and rulings that are explained in a chapter by the same name in Islamic jurisprudential books. The one who performs I'tikaf is called Mu'takif. | '''I’tikaf''' (Arabic: اعتکاف) is an act of worship in [[Islam]]. It is described as staying in a [[mosque]] for at least three days with the intention of getting closer to [[God]]. It has conditions and rulings that are explained in a chapter by the same name in Islamic jurisprudential books. The one who performs I'tikaf is called Mu'takif. | ||