The ruling on the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) leaving for his job
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Question:
I seek forgiveness from Allah. Is it permissible for the one in i'tikaf to leave for his job and then return to the place of i'tikaf until the end?
Answer:
If he stipulates this and the leaving is brief, that is one thing. But if he goes to work and comes back, that is incompatible with i'tikaf, unless he vowed to perform i'tikaf only at night or outside of working hours. If he vowed to perform i'tikaf outside of working hours, there is no harm, as you heard. If he stipulates this, there is no objection to his performing i'tikaf outside of working hours. Yes.
I seek forgiveness from Allah. Is it permissible for the one in i'tikaf to leave for his job and then return to the place of i'tikaf until the end?
Answer:
If he stipulates this and the leaving is brief, that is one thing. But if he goes to work and comes back, that is incompatible with i'tikaf, unless he vowed to perform i'tikaf only at night or outside of working hours. If he vowed to perform i'tikaf outside of working hours, there is no harm, as you heard. If he stipulates this, there is no objection to his performing i'tikaf outside of working hours. Yes.
Source
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