Is it permissible for the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to leave out of necessity?
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Question:
This person is asking a question that has been repeated: the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque). When is it permissible for him to go out and return?
Answer:
It is permissible for him to go out for a pressing need (hajah), such as buying something he needs when no one is available to bring it to him and he needs it, or to perform wudu' (the ablution for prayer), or to relieve himself. This is what is allowed. As for anything beyond a pressing need, it is not permissible.
This person is asking a question that has been repeated: the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque). When is it permissible for him to go out and return?
Answer:
It is permissible for him to go out for a pressing need (hajah), such as buying something he needs when no one is available to bring it to him and he needs it, or to perform wudu' (the ablution for prayer), or to relieve himself. This is what is allowed. As for anything beyond a pressing need, it is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز للمعتكف الخروج للضرورة؟ — youtube.com
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