Some young people wish to perform i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) for one or two days, which causes difficulty in granting them permission. What is your guidance on this?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The imam of a mosque mentions that some young men of tender age come to him during the last ten days and request to perform i'tikaf for one or two days. He says: I hesitate to prevent them. What is the guidance in this matter?
Answer:
If you fear that they will mistreat the mosque, or that they cannot be trusted to watch over one another, do not grant them permission.
The presenter:
Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The imam of a mosque mentions that some young men of tender age come to him during the last ten days and request to perform i'tikaf for one or two days. He says: I hesitate to prevent them. What is the guidance in this matter?
Answer:
If you fear that they will mistreat the mosque, or that they cannot be trusted to watch over one another, do not grant them permission.
The presenter:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1174 -3022] بعض صغار السن يرغبون في الاعتكاف يوما أو يومين فيقع حرج من الإذن لهم، فبماذا توجهون؟ — youtube.com
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