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Leaving the Musjid to Perform Ghusal to Cool Oneself in I'tikaaf

· 14 Shaʻban 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

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
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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