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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) to leave the mosque?

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Question:
Is it prescribed for the one in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque), if he is invited to eat the suhur (pre-dawn meal) at a house outside the mosque, to accept the invitation?

Answer:
No, it is not permissible for him to do this. He eats and drinks in his place of i'tikaf in the mosque, and food is brought to him there. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز خروج المعتكف من المسجد؟ — youtube.com

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