Does the suspension of Friday prayers due to coronavirus affect Iʿtikāf Islamically?
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It is known that the mosque is a condition for the validity of I'tikaf according to the majority of scholars. Thus, if the mosques are completely closed, there is no I'tikaf. However, if they are open but Friday prayers are not performed in them due to an impediment, then I'tikaf in them is valid if possible without harm, and the suspension of Friday prayers does not affect its validity.
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