What breaks the i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) in the mosque?
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Question:
If the mother or father falls ill or one of them dies, and the person in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) goes out to accompany the funeral procession or to visit them, does the i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) break in that case, and is it not a condition?
Answer:
The most likely view—may Allah know best—is that it breaks; because i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) is staying in the mosque in obedience to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and not going out except for a person's need, and a person's need is like urination, defecation, and something that is absolutely necessary.
And it is a voluntary act, so if he breaks it, there is no harm; for the sake of walking with the mother or father, the matter is broad, and praise be to Allah, just as voluntary fasting is broken if there is a need, or voluntary prayer is broken if there is a need.
If the mother or father falls ill or one of them dies, and the person in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) goes out to accompany the funeral procession or to visit them, does the i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) break in that case, and is it not a condition?
Answer:
The most likely view—may Allah know best—is that it breaks; because i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) is staying in the mosque in obedience to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and not going out except for a person's need, and a person's need is like urination, defecation, and something that is absolutely necessary.
And it is a voluntary act, so if he breaks it, there is no harm; for the sake of walking with the mother or father, the matter is broad, and praise be to Allah, just as voluntary fasting is broken if there is a need, or voluntary prayer is broken if there is a need.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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