What is the minimum time a person can spend in seclusion for it to be considered an i’tikaf?

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Some scholars say that the minimum is one full night: from maghrib time to fajr of the next morning
Some scholars say that even a portion of one single night is accepted as an i’tikaf. As long as there was the intention that the hours spent at the masjid was for i’tikaf.

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