Conditioning in Spiritual Retreat for One Who Has a Circumstance
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The questioner:
He says: For one who has a circumstance, is it better in spiritual retreat (i'tikaf) to break it off or to make a condition?
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
For one who has a circumstance, is it better? A circumstance? Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh:
What Allah willed. Hmm? We heard about a circumstance. Meaning, he has an excuse, he has excuses.
The questioner:
That he starts the time of i'tikaf and says: Is it better for me to perform i'tikaf and make a condition, or not to perform i'tikaf at all? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Perform i'tikaf and make a condition; there is nothing wrong with it. Perform i'tikaf and make a condition; do not deprive yourself of good. Yes, and make a condition for what you need. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Suba'ah bint al-Zubayr: "Perform Hajj and make a condition"Sunan an-Nasa'i 2766Hasan (Darussalam) Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He says: For one who has a circumstance, is it better in spiritual retreat (i'tikaf) to break it off or to make a condition?
The Shaykh:
Hmm?
The questioner:
For one who has a circumstance, is it better? A circumstance? Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh:
What Allah willed. Hmm? We heard about a circumstance. Meaning, he has an excuse, he has excuses.
The questioner:
That he starts the time of i'tikaf and says: Is it better for me to perform i'tikaf and make a condition, or not to perform i'tikaf at all? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Perform i'tikaf and make a condition; there is nothing wrong with it. Perform i'tikaf and make a condition; do not deprive yourself of good. Yes, and make a condition for what you need. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Suba'ah bint al-Zubayr: "Perform Hajj and make a condition"
And whatever condition you stipulate will be accepted by your Lord.
فإن لك على ربك ما استثنيتThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
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