I’itikaf is a Sunnah. This means that if a person wants to leave after 5 minutes, this is up to him and there isn’t anything forcing him to stay.

If a person starts his I’tikaaf does he have to leave it only when he sees the Moon of Eid?(For example if a person starts I’tikaaf on 22nd of Ramdaan he cannot leave until he sees the moon of the eid?

E'itikaaf | March 3, 2014 5:37 am
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