Is it permissible for the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to move around inside the mosque?
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to move around inside the Haram, or is he required to stay in one place?
Answer:
It is permissible; the entire mosque is the place of i'tikaf. Everything inside the mosque is part of his i'tikaf, so he may move from one place to another within the mosque. What is forbidden is only leaving the mosque.
The questioner asks: Is it permissible for the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to move around inside the Haram, or is he required to stay in one place?
Answer:
It is permissible; the entire mosque is the place of i'tikaf. Everything inside the mosque is part of his i'tikaf, so he may move from one place to another within the mosque. What is forbidden is only leaving the mosque.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للمعتكف التنقل داخل المسجد؟ — youtube.com
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