Fasting: Is Iʿtikāf Valid in Mosques Other Than the Four Sacred Masjids?

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Fasting: Is Iʿtikāf Valid in Mosques Other Than the Four Sacred Masjids?

English:

Question #846:

Would you please tell us what your opinion is regarding i‘tikāf in masjids other than the four masjids, whether it is a jāmi‘ masjid or not?

Answer #846:

Performing i‘tikāf is permissible in all jāmi‘ masjids. As for non-jāmi‘ masjids, there is no objection to i‘tikāf in those masjids if congregational prayer is held in them and an `ādil imam leads prayer, hoping it is desired in shar‘.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Fasting