Is it prescribed to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in any mosque?
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Question:
Is i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) restricted to a specific mosque, or is it necessary that it be a mosque where the Friday prayer is held?
Answer:
It must be a mosque where the congregation is held. It is necessary that it be a mosque where the Friday prayer is held. It is not required that the Friday prayer be held there. One may go out and pray in the main mosque. There is no objection to that, but the congregation must be held there. The five daily prayers, yes. So, the meaning of the jurists' statement that "the congregation is gathered there" is that the Friday prayer is performed there. Yes.
Is i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) restricted to a specific mosque, or is it necessary that it be a mosque where the Friday prayer is held?
Answer:
It must be a mosque where the congregation is held. It is necessary that it be a mosque where the Friday prayer is held. It is not required that the Friday prayer be held there. One may go out and pray in the main mosque. There is no objection to that, but the congregation must be held there. The five daily prayers, yes. So, the meaning of the jurists' statement that "the congregation is gathered there" is that the Friday prayer is performed there. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يشرع الاعتكاف في أي مسجد؟ #صالح_الفوزان — youtube.com
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