What are the matters that permit the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to leave the mosque?
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The questioner:
I was in i'tikaf, and a relative of mine passed away, so if I go…?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: If I am in i'tikaf and a relative of mine passes away, does going to pray over him invalidate the i'tikaf?
The Shaykh:
Do not go to pray over him or make du'a' (supplication) for him, but do not go with him to the graveyard and do not follow the funeral procession, unless your presence is required. If your presence is required, you go. But if there are others who can do it and the purpose is achieved, then you pray over him and return to your i'tikaf. Yes.
I was in i'tikaf, and a relative of mine passed away, so if I go…?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: If I am in i'tikaf and a relative of mine passes away, does going to pray over him invalidate the i'tikaf?
The Shaykh:
Do not go to pray over him or make du'a' (supplication) for him, but do not go with him to the graveyard and do not follow the funeral procession, unless your presence is required. If your presence is required, you go. But if there are others who can do it and the purpose is achieved, then you pray over him and return to your i'tikaf. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هي الأمور التي تجيز للمعتكف الخروج من المسجد؟ #صالح_الفوزان — youtube.com
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