What is the ruling on the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) leaving for a dire necessity?
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who leaves his i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) with the intention of taking a ghusl (full ritual bath) for Jumu'ah (the Friday prayer) in a place far from the Sacred Mosque?
Answer:
He does not leave, because taking a ghusl is a recommended practice (sunnah), and remaining in the i'tikaf is obligatory. So he does not leave for the sake of taking a ghusl. Yes.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on one who leaves his i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) with the intention of taking a ghusl (full ritual bath) for Jumu'ah (the Friday prayer) in a place far from the Sacred Mosque?
Answer:
He does not leave, because taking a ghusl is a recommended practice (sunnah), and remaining in the i'tikaf is obligatory. So he does not leave for the sake of taking a ghusl. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم خروج المعتكف للضرورة؟ — youtube.com
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