Does the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) leave to attend a lesson in another mosque?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, does attending lessons affect the i'tikaf of the one in i'tikaf?
Answer:
No, attending lessons in the mosque where you are in i'tikaf increases your good. If there are lessons in the mosque where you are in i'tikaf that you attend, that is an increase in good, seeking knowledge and the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and participating in the circle of dhikr (the remembrance of Allah), as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 2699a. However, if the lesson is in another mosque, you do not leave the mosque where you are in i'tikaf to go to another mosque for the lesson. Rather, you remain in the mosque where you are in i'tikaf, because leaving breaks the i'tikaf.
Honorable Shaykh, does attending lessons affect the i'tikaf of the one in i'tikaf?
Answer:
No, attending lessons in the mosque where you are in i'tikaf increases your good. If there are lessons in the mosque where you are in i'tikaf that you attend, that is an increase in good, seeking knowledge and the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and participating in the circle of dhikr (the remembrance of Allah), as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
those persons who assemble in the house among the houses of Allah (mosques) and recite the Book of Allah and they learn and teach the Qur'an (among themselves) there would descend upon them tranquility and mercy would cover them and the angels would surround them and Allah mentions them in the presence of those near Him
ما اجتمع قوم في بيت من بيوت الله يتلون كتاب الله ويتدارسونه بينهم إلا نزلت عليهم السكينة وغشيتهم الرحمة وحفتهم الملائكة وذكرهم الله فيمن عنده
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يخرج المعكتف لحضور درس في مسجد آخر؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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