Is it permissible for a person in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to move from one mosque to another for a valid excuse?
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The questioner : Shaykh, is it permissible for an older woman to move from one mosque to another for a valid excuse?
The Shaykh : Moving from one mosque to another? No, it is not obligatory. I mean, for example, if he fears that something will fall on him in the mosque, for instance.
The questioner : For this reason, and no.
The Shaykh : What are the proofs in your mind right now?
The questioner : Just that.
The Shaykh : What? He fears thieves. If this mosque is known for thieves, what is the nature of this? In any case, there is no power or strength except in Allah. In any case, this is a dire necessity. I say this is a dire necessity? It is permissible.
The Shaykh : Moving from one mosque to another? No, it is not obligatory. I mean, for example, if he fears that something will fall on him in the mosque, for instance.
The questioner : For this reason, and no.
The Shaykh : What are the proofs in your mind right now?
The questioner : Just that.
The Shaykh : What? He fears thieves. If this mosque is known for thieves, what is the nature of this? In any case, there is no power or strength except in Allah. In any case, this is a dire necessity. I say this is a dire necessity? It is permissible.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2383 - هل يجوز للمعتكف أن يتحول من مسجد إلى مسجد بعذر؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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