The words maʿa al-ṣawm mention fasting. Hanafi jurists explain that a fast is required for a binding or vowed iʿtikāf, but not for a simple voluntary iʿtikāf.
Without this distinction, learners might mistakenly think every brief voluntary retreat requires a fast. The concise passage must be read together with its school commentary.
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Bab al-Iʿtikaf: Rules, Restrictions, Invalidation and Vows
The words maʿa al-ṣawm mention fasting. Hanafi jurists explain that a fast is required for a binding or vowed iʿtikāf, but not for a simple voluntary iʿtikāf.
Without this distinction, learners might mistakenly think every brief voluntary retreat requires a fast. The concise passage must be read together with its school commentary.