Itikaaf Virtues & laws

If i’tikâf is done solely for the pleasure of Allâh سبحانه وتعالى, it is a very high and noble ibâdat. The author of Nûrul-Îdâh, Shaikh Hasan Ibn Alî Shurumbulâlî رحمة الله عليه states, “I’tikâf is proven from the Qur’ân and Sunnah. It is amongst the most virtuous of acts when done with Ikhlâs (sincerity). From amongst its benefits is that the heart becomes free from the matters of the world, the soul is handed to it’s Maulâ (Allâh), one is continuously in worship in His house and one is protected in His fort”.

Atâ Ibn Abî Ribâh رحمة الله عليه has said, “The example of a person in i’tikâf is like a person who continues coming to the door of a great person to fulfil his needs. It is as the mu’takif is saying, “I will remain here until Allâh سبحانه وتعالى forgives me”.