Is there a difference, O Shaykh, between a brief departure and a long departure when one intends to return?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Is there a difference, O Shaykh, between a brief departure and a long departure from the mosque, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No. As for the brief return we mentioned, if it is in his intention that he will return, that is one matter. But if his intention is to leave, and he exits the mosque intending to depart, then after walking a few steps he resumes his return to the mosque, in that case he prays.
The questioner : O Shaykh, if his intention is that he wants to return, but he is delayed for half an hour, for example?
The Shaykh : In that case, we may say that the time has become long, so he must pray two rak'ahs.
The questioner : If one is in i'tikaf, O Shaykh
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
The questioner : in the Haram?
The Shaykh : In any case, praise be to Allah, a person increases in good. Even if we assume that it is not prescribed for him to pray it as the greeting of the mosque, he should intend it as a purely voluntary prayer.
The Shaykh : No. As for the brief return we mentioned, if it is in his intention that he will return, that is one matter. But if his intention is to leave, and he exits the mosque intending to depart, then after walking a few steps he resumes his return to the mosque, in that case he prays.
The questioner : O Shaykh, if his intention is that he wants to return, but he is delayed for half an hour, for example?
The Shaykh : In that case, we may say that the time has become long, so he must pray two rak'ahs.
The questioner : If one is in i'tikaf, O Shaykh
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
The questioner : in the Haram?
The Shaykh : In any case, praise be to Allah, a person increases in good. Even if we assume that it is not prescribed for him to pray it as the greeting of the mosque, he should intend it as a purely voluntary prayer.