What is the ruling on i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in other than the three mosques?
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Question:
He says: What is the ruling on i'tikaf in other than the three mosques?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with i'tikaf in all mosques, the lawful mosques that do not contain graves or shrines, the mosques where the congregational prayer is performed. One may perform i'tikaf in them at any time. He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[Al-Baqarah 2:187] This is a general statement covering all mosques. And i'tikaf in the three mosques—the Masjid al-Haram, the Prophet's Mosque, and Al-Aqsa Mosque—is better. As for i'tikaf in other mosques, there is nothing wrong with it.
He says: What is the ruling on i'tikaf in other than the three mosques?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with i'tikaf in all mosques, the lawful mosques that do not contain graves or shrines, the mosques where the congregational prayer is performed. One may perform i'tikaf in them at any time. He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
as long as you are staying for worship in the mosques
وَأَنتُمْ عَاكِفُونَ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الاعتكاف في غير المساجد الثلاثة؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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