Is it permissible for the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to go to another mosque for the tarawih (the Ramadan night prayer) or night prayer with another imam?

Question:
He asks: Is it permissible for the one in i'tikaf to go to another mosque for the tarawih or night prayer with another imam?

Answer:
No, this is not allowed. He prays the tarawih with the imam of the mosque in which he vowed to perform i'tikaf. If he is not visiting a sick person or attending a funeral procession—and these are two confirmed recommended practices—he goes to listen to beautiful voices. That is the end of it. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions.