What is the ruling on travelers performing 'Umrah and i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) who appoint one of them as their leader?
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The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : The questioner says: We are five young men who came from Jeddah, and we appointed a young man as our leader. Is this appointment permissible?
The Shaykh : Read, read what I was reading.
The questioner : What was written, and we appointed a young man as our leader. Is this appointment permissible in i'tikaf?
The Shaykh : Yes. And there is no doubt that affairs do not proceed as they should unless there is a leader. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered travelers, if they are three, to appoint one of them as their leader so that their affairs do not become disordered. So these people who came from Jeddah to Makkah, if they appoint someone over them so that there is one word, that is better than if they left the matter in chaos.
The questioner : The questioner says: We are five young men who came from Jeddah, and we appointed a young man as our leader. Is this appointment permissible?
The Shaykh : Read, read what I was reading.
The questioner : What was written, and we appointed a young man as our leader. Is this appointment permissible in i'tikaf?
The Shaykh : Yes. And there is no doubt that affairs do not proceed as they should unless there is a leader. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered travelers, if they are three, to appoint one of them as their leader so that their affairs do not become disordered. So these people who came from Jeddah to Makkah, if they appoint someone over them so that there is one word, that is better than if they left the matter in chaos.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، لقاء[35 من51]ما حكم المسافرين للعمرة والاعتكاف فيجعلون واحداً أميراً عليهم؟! ابن عثيمين-كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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