The i'tikaf-taker going out to his job and then returning
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Question:
This questioner says: If I am an employee and I want to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), and I cannot leave my job for the duration of the i'tikaf, is it permissible for me to leave the mosque to go to my job, and then return to it after I finish work?
Answer:
No, that would not be valid; that is a broken i'tikaf, a broken i'tikaf. A person takes a regular leave of absence, not building it up for the sake of i'tikaf; he takes a regular leave of absence and performs i'tikaf, and there is no harm in that. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: If I am an employee and I want to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), and I cannot leave my job for the duration of the i'tikaf, is it permissible for me to leave the mosque to go to my job, and then return to it after I finish work?
Answer:
No, that would not be valid; that is a broken i'tikaf, a broken i'tikaf. A person takes a regular leave of absence, not building it up for the sake of i'tikaf; he takes a regular leave of absence and performs i'tikaf, and there is no harm in that. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 05 من 05/ دورة علمية في شرح كتاب الصيام من بلوغ المرام / الاعتكاف / صالح الفوزان / الفقه — youtube.com (38:17)
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