Is it permissible to perform I'tikaf at any time other than the last ten days of Ramadan?
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Itikaf is permissible at any time, and it is best performed during the last ten days of , following the example of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and his Companions. The Prophet (peace be upon him) also performed Itikaf in Shawwal in some years.
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