A vow of i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in a specific mosque
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Question:
And if they do not use a prayer or a book in a mosque other than the current one, and this mosque requires reliance on a [garbled term], then it is [garbled] that the manner of [garbled term] not be [garbled].
Answer:
It is permissible for him to perform i'tikaf in any mosque if he vowed i'tikaf in a mosque other than the three specific ones; he is not required to i'tikaf in a specific mosque, as all mosques are equal in this regard, and praise be to Allah, the mosques are equal. The only case where a specific mosque is required is if he vowed i'tikaf in one of the three mosques. If he vowed i'tikaf in al-Masjid al-Aqsa, it suffices for him to i'tikaf in al-Masjid al-Nabawi because it is better than it. If he vowed i'tikaf in al-Masjid al-Nabawi, it suffices for him to i'tikaf in al-Masjid al-Haram because it is better. There is no harm in these three mosques. However, if he vows i'tikaf in a specific mosque, even if it is in his town, there is no reason for it, and he is not required to i'tikaf in that specific mosque. Yes.
And if they do not use a prayer or a book in a mosque other than the current one, and this mosque requires reliance on a [garbled term], then it is [garbled] that the manner of [garbled term] not be [garbled].
Answer:
It is permissible for him to perform i'tikaf in any mosque if he vowed i'tikaf in a mosque other than the three specific ones; he is not required to i'tikaf in a specific mosque, as all mosques are equal in this regard, and praise be to Allah, the mosques are equal. The only case where a specific mosque is required is if he vowed i'tikaf in one of the three mosques. If he vowed i'tikaf in al-Masjid al-Aqsa, it suffices for him to i'tikaf in al-Masjid al-Nabawi because it is better than it. If he vowed i'tikaf in al-Masjid al-Nabawi, it suffices for him to i'tikaf in al-Masjid al-Haram because it is better. There is no harm in these three mosques. However, if he vows i'tikaf in a specific mosque, even if it is in his town, there is no reason for it, and he is not required to i'tikaf in that specific mosque. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الفوات والإحصار — islamhouse.com (16:35)
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