Intention distinguishes worship from everyday waiting or staying. Mere physical presence does not automatically constitute iʿtikāf.
A visitor who enters only to meet someone has not thereby performed a dedicated retreat. The key issue is the inward intention; the chapter does not demand a fixed verbal formula.
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Bab al-Iʿtikaf: Rules, Restrictions, Invalidation and Vows
Intention distinguishes worship from everyday waiting or staying. Mere physical presence does not automatically constitute iʿtikāf.
A visitor who enters only to meet someone has not thereby performed a dedicated retreat. The key issue is the inward intention; the chapter does not demand a fixed verbal formula.