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Iktifa is derived from the Arabic root kfy and the word “iktifāʾ”, written as إكتفاء. In Arabic, this term carries meanings such as “to consider sufficient, to be content, to find adequate”. “Iktifāʾ” is derived from the verb kafā (كَفَى), which means “it was enough, it sufficed”.

• Individual Behavior: Iktifa refers to the condition in which a person considers what they have sufficient and does not seek more.
• Academic and Methodological Context: In research methodologies, it is used to define the boundaries of a subject. When a researcher deliberately limits their inquiry to specific sources or a defined framework to prevent dispersion of focus, this is expressed as “making do with available data.”
• Legal and Administrative Context: In judicial or administrative proceedings, it is used when the evidence presented is deemed sufficient to substantiate a claim, rendering further investigation unnecessary.
• Economic and Financial Decisions: It denotes the intention to cease operations once an investment or resource has reached its target level.