What is meant by the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And do not have sexual relations with them while you are in i'tikaf (spiritual retreat in the mosque) . . .” ?
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The questioner: Your Eminence, the Shaykh, what is meant by the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Baqarah 2:187] Is the direct reference to sexual intercourse?
The Shaykh: The direct reference is sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse.
The questioner: Yes.
And do not have relations with them as long as you are staying for worship in the mosques
وَلَا تُبَاشِرُوهُنَّ وَأَنْتُمْ عَاكِفُونَ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِThe Shaykh: The direct reference is sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse.
The questioner: Yes.
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