The Ruling on Leaving One's Children and Performing I'tikaf
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Question:
Also, Shaykh Salih (may Allah preserve you), what about a man who has children and fears for them, so he leaves them and performs i'tikaf?
Answer:
This is not permissible for him. If he has children who need his presence to discipline and raise them, it is obligatory for him to be with them, and i'tikaf is a recommended practice (sunnah). So he should not leave an obligation for the sake of a recommended practice. Yes.
Also, Shaykh Salih (may Allah preserve you), what about a man who has children and fears for them, so he leaves them and performs i'tikaf?
Answer:
This is not permissible for him. If he has children who need his presence to discipline and raise them, it is obligatory for him to be with them, and i'tikaf is a recommended practice (sunnah). So he should not leave an obligation for the sake of a recommended practice. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 32 من 32|شرح أحاديث الصيام من كتاب المنتقى|اعتكاف في المساجد الثلاثة|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (7:57)
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