The condition of parental consent for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)
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Question:
Is parental consent required for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
Answer:
Yes, if your parents need you to serve them, be dutiful to them, and attend to their needs, then this is obligatory for you, and the rights of your parents take precedence over the sunnah (recommended practice) of i'tikaf. As for if they have no need of you, you must also seek their permission, because it is a matter of proper conduct to seek their permission to perform i'tikaf, and not to perform it without informing them and seeking their permission. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Is parental consent required for i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
Answer:
Yes, if your parents need you to serve them, be dutiful to them, and attend to their needs, then this is obligatory for you, and the rights of your parents take precedence over the sunnah (recommended practice) of i'tikaf. As for if they have no need of you, you must also seek their permission, because it is a matter of proper conduct to seek their permission to perform i'tikaf, and not to perform it without informing them and seeking their permission. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
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