{"id":52113,"date":"2026-03-09T09:35:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=52113"},"modified":"2026-03-09T09:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:36:37","slug":"qatar-announces-guidelines-for-itikaf-spiritual-retreat-during-ramadan-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/qatar-announces-guidelines-for-itikaf-spiritual-retreat-during-ramadan-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Qatar Announces Guidelines for I\u2018tikaf Spiritual Retreat During Ramadan 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As Ramadan enters its final stretch, many Muslims begin preparing for one of the most meaningful traditions of the holy month: <strong>i\u2018tikaf<\/strong>. This spiritual retreat usually takes place during the <strong>last ten nights of Ramadan, when worshippers spend extended time in a mosque<\/strong> focusing on prayer, reflection and reading the Qur\u2019an.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Qatar, the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has shared a <strong>reminder of the key rules for i\u2018tikaf<\/strong> this year. People planning to take part are also encouraged to review the religious principles of i\u2018tikaf and follow proper mosque etiquette throughout their stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2284974661.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2284974661.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2284974661-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2284974661-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_2284974661-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ministry also highlighted the <strong>following rules for i\u2018tikaf in Qatar<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I\u2018tikaf will take place only in mosques designated in advance by the Mosques Department<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participants must be 18 years old or above. Children aged 8-18 may join if accompanied by a guardian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Worshippers should use designated areas for sleeping and eating inside the mosque<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loud conversations and disruptive behaviour should be avoided<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clothes and personal belongings should not be hung on mosque walls, pillars, or facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participants are expected to keep their space clean and respect mosque property<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The ministry also clarified that i\u2018tikaf in mosques during Ramadan will be open to men only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re spending Ramadan in the country, be sure to explore the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/qatar-announces-the-start-of-ramadan-in-2026-holy-month-begins-on-february-18\/\">best Iftar places and Iftar tents in Qatar 2026<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Ramadan enters its final stretch, many Muslims begin preparing for one of the most meaningful traditions of the holy month: i\u2018tikaf. This spiritual retreat usually takes place during the last ten nights of Ramadan, when worshippers spend extended time in a mosque focusing on prayer, reflection and reading the Qur\u2019an. In Qatar, the Ministry [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":52114,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-52113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15523,"slug":"qatar","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/qatar\/","api_id":201,"title":{"rendered":"Qatar"}}],"cities":[{"id":15524,"slug":"doha","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/qatar\/doha\/","api_id":280,"title":{"rendered":"Doha"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52113"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52113\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}