Do mosques differ in virtue when performing i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Mosques vary in virtue, so what is the criterion for preferring one mosque over another in i'tikaf?
Answer:
There is no virtue except for the three mosques: the Sacred Mosque, the Prophet's Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him), and al-Aqsa Mosque. Apart from these three, all mosques are equal; there is no virtue for one over another. The important thing is that one performs i'tikaf in a mosque where congregational prayer is held, and there is no virtue for one over another other than the three mosques. However, it is necessary that congregational prayer be held in the mosque, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Mosques vary in virtue, so what is the criterion for preferring one mosque over another in i'tikaf?
Answer:
There is no virtue except for the three mosques: the Sacred Mosque, the Prophet's Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him), and al-Aqsa Mosque. Apart from these three, all mosques are equal; there is no virtue for one over another. The important thing is that one performs i'tikaf in a mosque where congregational prayer is held, and there is no virtue for one over another other than the three mosques. However, it is necessary that congregational prayer be held in the mosque, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1680 - هل المساجد تتفاضل عند الاعتكاف؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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