Itikaf FAQs (35/50)
Question
If a person of one locality performs ie’tikaaf in another locality during the last ten days of Ramadhan, will his ie’tikaaf suffice for the rest of the people of his locality? Or does a person have to perform ie’tikaaf in the masjid of the locality?
Answer
The masjid in which a mu’takif does his ie’tikaaf the obligation of ie’tikaaf will only be fulfilled for that masjid. The people of the locality should personally try and perform ie’tikaaf in their masjid instead of depriving themselves from the blessings of ie’tikaaf by calling someone else from another locality. (329)
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