What are the rulings, prohibitions, and permissions of i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
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Question:
The questioner says: Could you please tell us about the prohibitions, permissions, and rulings of i'tikaf, even if briefly?
Answer:
As for the prohibitions, as Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:187] It is forbidden for the one in i'tikaf to have intercourse with his wife on the nights of i'tikaf, in the nights where Allah has permitted intimacy with one's family in other than the state of i'tikaf.
This is among the prohibitions, and if he does it, his i'tikaf becomes invalid. Likewise, leaving the mosque frequently without need and without dire necessity is incompatible with i'tikaf. Also, excessive sleeping and excessive talking with people. People sit with you and waste time in talk that has no benefit, in matters of this world or in matters that have no benefit. So do not waste your i'tikaf in anything other than the remembrance of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and other than the intended purpose of i'tikaf. Leaving the mosque frequently without need, excessive talking that is not needed, and also keep away from your wife on the nights of i'tikaf.
Because this is what Allah has specified in His text, so He said:[Al-Baqarah 2:187] Yes.
The questioner says: Could you please tell us about the prohibitions, permissions, and rulings of i'tikaf, even if briefly?
Answer:
As for the prohibitions, as Allah the Exalted said:
And do not have relations with them as long as you are staying for worship in the mosques
وَلَا تُبَاشِرُوهُنَّ وَأَنتُمْ عَاكِفُونَ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِThis is among the prohibitions, and if he does it, his i'tikaf becomes invalid. Likewise, leaving the mosque frequently without need and without dire necessity is incompatible with i'tikaf. Also, excessive sleeping and excessive talking with people. People sit with you and waste time in talk that has no benefit, in matters of this world or in matters that have no benefit. So do not waste your i'tikaf in anything other than the remembrance of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and other than the intended purpose of i'tikaf. Leaving the mosque frequently without need, excessive talking that is not needed, and also keep away from your wife on the nights of i'tikaf.
Because this is what Allah has specified in His text, so He said:
And do not have relations with them as long as you are staying for worship in the mosques
وَلَا تُبَاشِرُوهُنَّ وَأَنتُمْ عَاكِفُونَ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هي أحكام الاعتكاف ومحظوراته؟ — youtube.com
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