Is it permissible to make a condition in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque)?
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Is the condition in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) verbal?
Answer:
It is verbal.
Q: Is it valid if one conditions it, saying: “My condition is that I will go out to pray, for example”?
A: Intention is sufficient; actions are by intentions.
Q: Verbalizing it is a religious innovation.
A: If one verbalizes it, there is nothing wrong with it; but intention is sufficient.
Answer:
It is verbal.
Q: Is it valid if one conditions it, saying: “My condition is that I will go out to pray, for example”?
A: Intention is sufficient; actions are by intentions.
Q: Verbalizing it is a religious innovation.
A: If one verbalizes it, there is nothing wrong with it; but intention is sufficient.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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