What are the specific virtues of performing I‟tikaaf in Musjidul Aqsa?

Answer

There are no virtues for specifically going to make I'tikaaf in Musjidul Aqsa. In fact, it is a waste of money and to travel in the current haraam climate and conditions is not permissible. When the sources of income are haraam, then people look for haraam avenues to derive pleasure. One such avenue is to undertake a haraam journey under guise of I'tikaaf. They are trapped in the spell of shaitaan.