Leaving the Musjid to Perform Ghusal to Cool Oneself in I'tikaaf
Question
Is it permissible for one sitting in sunnah i’tikaaf to leave the musjid for a ghusal in order to cool himself?
Answer
It is not permissible for one to leave the musjid in order to take a ghusal to cool himself. If one leaves the masjid for this purpose, his sunnah i'tikaaf will break.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
(وحرم عليه) أي على المعتكف اعتكافا واجبا أما النفل فله الخروج لأنه منه له لا مبطل كما مر ( الخروج إلا لحاجة الإنسان ) طبيعية كبول وغائط وغسل لو احتلم ولا يمكنه الاغتسال في المسجد كذا في النهر (الدر المختار مع رد المحتار 2/444-445, الفتاوى الهندية 1/212)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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