Does attending lessons invalidate i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
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The questioner:
This is a question about the one observing i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque). If he attends a lesson, does this affect his i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
The Shaykh:
No, the lesson is a form of dhikr (the remembrance of Allah). As long as the lesson is in the mosque, attending it is worship, and it falls within the scope of i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) because it is a form of dhikr (the remembrance of Allah). However, if it is in another mosque, he does not go to the other mosque for the lesson.
The questioner:
He remains in the mosque where he is observing i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) and does not go to the other mosque for the sake of the lesson?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
This is a question about the one observing i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque). If he attends a lesson, does this affect his i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
The Shaykh:
No, the lesson is a form of dhikr (the remembrance of Allah). As long as the lesson is in the mosque, attending it is worship, and it falls within the scope of i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) because it is a form of dhikr (the remembrance of Allah). However, if it is in another mosque, he does not go to the other mosque for the lesson.
The questioner:
He remains in the mosque where he is observing i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) and does not go to the other mosque for the sake of the lesson?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل حضور الدروس يفسد الاعتكاف؟ — youtube.com
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