Is it permissible for the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to leave out of necessity?
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Question:
Can the person in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)
Answer:
go to his residence to eat? This answer has been repeated before. If he needs to go out to relieve himself, to perform wudu' (the ablution for prayer), or to eat because no one is bringing him food, or if he is prevented from bringing food into the Haram (the sacred precinct), then he goes out to eat and returns. He eats either at a restaurant or at home, and then returns to his i'tikaf. Yes.
Can the person in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)
Answer:
go to his residence to eat? This answer has been repeated before. If he needs to go out to relieve himself, to perform wudu' (the ablution for prayer), or to eat because no one is bringing him food, or if he is prevented from bringing food into the Haram (the sacred precinct), then he goes out to eat and returns. He eats either at a restaurant or at home, and then returns to his i'tikaf. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز خروج المعتكف للضرورة؟ — youtube.com
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