I'tikaf Begins in Ramadan's Final Ashra: Rules, Rewards & Sunnat-e-Muakkadah

• Ramadan's final phase, the third Ashra, has commenced, with I'tikaf, a significant act of worship, now underway.
• I'tikaf involves secluding oneself in a mosque for worship, leaving worldly affairs, from Maghrib on the 20th fast until Eid moon sighting.
• Benefits include rewards equivalent to two Hajj and two Umrahs, as per a Hadith cited by Hafiz Sarwar Ali Khan.
• Strict rules apply: fasting is essential, and all activities like eating, drinking, and sleeping must occur within the mosque premises.
• I'tikaf is Sunnat-e-Muakkadah Kifayah; if one person performs it in a locality, the community's obligation is fulfilled.