I'tikaf in mosques of Makkah other than the Sacred Mosque
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some young men perform i'tikaf in Makkah, but not in the Sacred Mosque, in order to avoid the crowds and such, and they come from Riyadh. What is the ruling on their doing this?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it. All the mosques in Makkah are equal in virtue, because they are within the Haram.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some young men perform i'tikaf in Makkah, but not in the Sacred Mosque, in order to avoid the crowds and such, and they come from Riyadh. What is the ruling on their doing this?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with it. All the mosques in Makkah are equal in virtue, because they are within the Haram.
Source
مختصر زاد المعاد (للإمام محمد بن عبدالوهاب)، مختصر زاد المعاد [17] — alfawzan.live (1:02:30)
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