Visiting the one in i'tikaf
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is it permissible to visit the woman in i'tikaf?
The Shaykh:
It is permissible, but it should not turn into back-and-forth talk that wastes time and goes off on irrelevant tangents. He comes to greet her, ask about her condition, or ask about a scholarly issue for the sake of dhikr, or comes for a need; that is fine. But they should not spend their time in idle chatter. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) visits us while he is in i'tikaf. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is it permissible to visit the woman in i'tikaf?
The Shaykh:
It is permissible, but it should not turn into back-and-forth talk that wastes time and goes off on irrelevant tangents. He comes to greet her, ask about her condition, or ask about a scholarly issue for the sake of dhikr, or comes for a need; that is fine. But they should not spend their time in idle chatter. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) visits us while he is in i'tikaf. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/55 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (33:07)
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