Is it permissible for the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to move around in the mosque?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. He says: Is i'tikaf in this mosque to be in a specific place, or is it permissible to move from one place to another, given that it is difficult to remain in one single place?
Answer:
The entire mosque is a place for i'tikaf. If he moves from one place to another, he remains in i'tikaf as long as he is inside the mosque. However, I say that the one in i'tikaf should settle down and sit to remember Allah and recite the Qur'an, and not wander here and there inside the mosque, unless he needs to do so. If he needs to move from one place to another, he moves. But wandering in the corridors and floors of the mosque is not recommended. What is recommended is to stay in his place and devote himself to the worship of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
May Allah reward you. He says: Is i'tikaf in this mosque to be in a specific place, or is it permissible to move from one place to another, given that it is difficult to remain in one single place?
Answer:
The entire mosque is a place for i'tikaf. If he moves from one place to another, he remains in i'tikaf as long as he is inside the mosque. However, I say that the one in i'tikaf should settle down and sit to remember Allah and recite the Qur'an, and not wander here and there inside the mosque, unless he needs to do so. If he needs to move from one place to another, he moves. But wandering in the corridors and floors of the mosque is not recommended. What is recommended is to stay in his place and devote himself to the worship of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للمعتكف التنقل في المسجد؟ — youtube.com
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