If my wife does not allow me to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), am I sinful if I perform it and disobey her order?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: If my wife does not allow me to perform i'tikaf, am I sinful if I perform it and disobey her order?
Answer:
What is the reason she does not give permission? If she feels lonely and needs you, do not perform i'tikaf. But if she is not harmed by your i'tikaf, she has no right to prevent you. She has no right to prevent you. Perform i'tikaf. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: If my wife does not allow me to perform i'tikaf, am I sinful if I perform it and disobey her order?
Answer:
What is the reason she does not give permission? If she feels lonely and needs you, do not perform i'tikaf. But if she is not harmed by your i'tikaf, she has no right to prevent you. She has no right to prevent you. Perform i'tikaf. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1182 -3022] إذا كانت زوجتي لا تسمح لي بالاعتكاف فهل إذا اعتكفت وخالفت أمرها أكون آثما؟ — youtube.com
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