Does washing clothes count as an excuse for the person in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to leave the mosque?
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The questioner:
Does washing clothes count as an excuse for the person in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to leave the mosque?
The Shaykh:
If he leaves for something he must do, and his garment becomes ritually impure, so he needs to go out to wash it, that does not contradict the ruling. As for washing it for reasons other than ritual impurity, that is not necessary.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If it developed a tear and no longer covers the body, he goes out to have it sewn, and that does not contradict the ruling. Yes.
Does washing clothes count as an excuse for the person in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to leave the mosque?
The Shaykh:
If he leaves for something he must do, and his garment becomes ritually impure, so he needs to go out to wash it, that does not contradict the ruling. As for washing it for reasons other than ritual impurity, that is not necessary.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If it developed a tear and no longer covers the body, he goes out to have it sewn, and that does not contradict the ruling. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1171 -3022] هل غسل الملابس يعد عذراً لخروج المعتكف خارج المسجد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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