How is the permissibility of i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) inferred from the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And do not have intimate relations with them while you are in i'tikaf in the mosques”?
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The Shaykh : He asks, saying: How can one infer from the saying of Allah the Exalted [Al-Baqarah 2:187] that i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) is prescribed? He asks: It is prescribed.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Prescribed means recommended. I have answered this before, but Brother Abdullah, you may proceed. Yes?
The questioner : As long as Allah the Mighty and Majestic mentioned it and established rulings based on it, it is recommended.
The Shaykh : He has approved it.
The questioner : He has approved it.
The Shaykh : And since it is an act of worship, it is recommended. Yes?
And do not have relations with them as long as you are staying for worship in the mosques
ولا تباشرهن وأنتم عاكفون في المساجدThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Prescribed means recommended. I have answered this before, but Brother Abdullah, you may proceed. Yes?
The questioner : As long as Allah the Mighty and Majestic mentioned it and established rulings based on it, it is recommended.
The Shaykh : He has approved it.
The questioner : He has approved it.
The Shaykh : And since it is an act of worship, it is recommended. Yes?