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 [[File:Itikaf in Holy Shrine of Imam al-Rida.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|<small>I'tikaf in the [[Holy Shrine of Imam al-Rida (a)]] during 13th, 14th and 15th of [[Rajab|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)</small>.]]
-'''Iʿtikāf''' (Arabic: إعتکاف) 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 [[fiqh|jurisprudential]] books. The one who performs I'tikaf is called Mu'takif.
+'''Iʿtikāf''' (Arabic: إعتکاف) is a [[mustahab]] (recommended) worship in [[Islam]] that is consisted of at least three days of fasting in a [[masjid]]. Although there is no specific time to perform I'tikaf during a year, the last ten days of [[Ramadan]], as [[the Prophet (s)]] did so, is the most recommended days to do it.
-According to [[fiqh]], I'tikaf is a [[Mustahab]] (recommended) act, although it could become [[wajib]] (obligatory), like other Mustahabs, by taking an oath or [[nadhr]] (vow) to God for offering it.
-There is no especial time for I'tikaf, however, according to [[hadith]]s, [[the Prophet (s)]] practiced it in the last ten days of the month of [[Ramadan]]. Thus, the best time for I'tikaf is the last ten days of the month of Ramadan and it is highly recommended during these days.
-Duration of I'tikaf must not be less than three days and fasting during I'tikaf is one of its conditions.
-The ritual of I'tikaf is held during [[Ayyam al-Bid]] (13th-15th) of [[Rajab]] in most Iranian cities.
 ==Etymology==