Some organizers of group i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) make excuses, claiming that this organization is due to the large number of those in i'tikaf!
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Regarding group i'tikaf, the organizers and those responsible for i'tikaf in some mosques make excuses, stating that this organization and gathering of the people in i'tikaf is because of their large numbers and the need to organize them. Is this permissible?
Answer:
They are numerous, no, they are not numerous, they are scattered, there are many mosques, except for this mosque, no, there are many mosques, they do not gather in one place, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Regarding group i'tikaf, the organizers and those responsible for i'tikaf in some mosques make excuses, stating that this organization and gathering of the people in i'tikaf is because of their large numbers and the need to organize them. Is this permissible?
Answer:
They are numerous, no, they are not numerous, they are scattered, there are many mosques, except for this mosque, no, there are many mosques, they do not gather in one place, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1195 -3022] بعض المنظمين عن الاعتكاف الجماعي يتعذرون بأن هذا التنظيم بسبب كثرة المعتكفين! — youtube.com
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