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Going for Friday Ghusal in I'tikaaf

· 19 Shaʻban 1433 AH1 min readEnglish
Ramadhaan & FastingI'tikaafWaajib & Sunnah I'tikaafImpermissible Acts & Qadhaa

Question

Can a person in i’tikaaf have a Friday bath with the intention that it is sunnah? Is it better for him not to have the Friday bath?

Answer

One should not leave the musjid with the intention of taking a sunnah bath. If one leaves the Musjid with the intention of taking a sunnah bath, his sunnah i'tikaaf will break. However, when one goes to relieve himself, it is permissible for him to have a quick bath.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( وحرم عليه ) أي على المعتكف اعتكافا واجبا ... ( الخروج إلا لحاجة الإنسان ) طبيعية كبول وغائط وغسل لو احتلم ولا يمكنه الاغتسال في المسجد كذا في النهر

و قال في رد المحتار قوله ( إلا لحاجة الإنسان الخ ) ... لو خرج لها ثم ذهب لعيادة مريض أو صلاة جنازة من غير أن يكون خرج لذلك قصدا فإنه جائز كما في البحر عن البدائع (رد المحتار 2/445)

فتاوى محمودية 15/280

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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