Is it permissible to stay in other than the three mosques during the last ten days with the intention of worship and not i'tikaf?
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The questioner : In mosques other than these three, but not with the intention of i'tikaf, rather with the intention of worship, meaning is it permissible?
The Shaykh : What does isolation mean?
The questioner : I did not understand, O our Shaykh?!
The Shaykh : What is the purpose of the isolation?
The questioner : Isolation from people, meaning he isolates himself from people for these ten days in a mosque without the intention of i'tikaf; is this prescribed for him?
The Shaykh : I am afraid it is a trick, like the benefit and riba. If it is not a trick, it is permissible.
The questioner : Meaning, he clarifies the ruling for people, but a person who is unable to perform i'tikaf in these three mosques stays there to benefit, provided he considers that he is not in i'tikaf.
The Shaykh : It is permissible.
The questioner : Meaning, it is not a bid'ah (religious innovation)?
The Shaykh : No, it is not a bid'ah (religious innovation) if it is for the purpose of isolation as you say.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : For isolation is only prescribed when trials are overwhelming and surrounding people.
The questioner : Well, O our Shaykh, if you permit, you said if it is not a trick, meaning, excuse me, how is it a trick so that we understand?
The Shaykh : It is a ruse, my brother, a ruse.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is i'tikaf, but he calls it isolation.
The questioner : Ah, well, O our Shaykh, why are these ten days specifically singled out for this isolation, as he calls it? Why does he single out these ten days?
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, ask him. I am being cautious for you, I am telling you on the condition that it is not a ruse, and you are asking me?!
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Ask him.
The Shaykh : What does isolation mean?
The questioner : I did not understand, O our Shaykh?!
The Shaykh : What is the purpose of the isolation?
The questioner : Isolation from people, meaning he isolates himself from people for these ten days in a mosque without the intention of i'tikaf; is this prescribed for him?
The Shaykh : I am afraid it is a trick, like the benefit and riba. If it is not a trick, it is permissible.
The questioner : Meaning, he clarifies the ruling for people, but a person who is unable to perform i'tikaf in these three mosques stays there to benefit, provided he considers that he is not in i'tikaf.
The Shaykh : It is permissible.
The questioner : Meaning, it is not a bid'ah (religious innovation)?
The Shaykh : No, it is not a bid'ah (religious innovation) if it is for the purpose of isolation as you say.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : For isolation is only prescribed when trials are overwhelming and surrounding people.
The questioner : Well, O our Shaykh, if you permit, you said if it is not a trick, meaning, excuse me, how is it a trick so that we understand?
The Shaykh : It is a ruse, my brother, a ruse.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is i'tikaf, but he calls it isolation.
The questioner : Ah, well, O our Shaykh, why are these ten days specifically singled out for this isolation, as he calls it? Why does he single out these ten days?
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, ask him. I am being cautious for you, I am telling you on the condition that it is not a ruse, and you are asking me?!
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Ask him.
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