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Q: Is it permissible for one sitting in sunnah i’tikaaf to leave the musjid for a ghusal in order to cool himself? A: It is not permissible to leave the musjid for a ghusal in order to cool oneself. ( وحرم عليه ) أي على المعتكف اعتكافا واجبا أما النفل …

Q: If one left the musjid with the intention of relieving himself and thereafter made ghusal, will the I’tikaaf break? A: The I’tikaaf will not break. لو خرج لها ثم ذهب لعيادة مريض أو صلاة جنازة من غير أن يكون خرج لذلك قصدا فإنه جائز كما في البحر عن البدائع. …

Q:  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? A: One should not leave the musjid with the intention of taking a sunnah bath. If one leaves the Musjid with the …

Q: If one’s sunnah i’tikaaf broke, is it necessary for one to make qadha of the entire ten days i’tikaaf or qadha of only the day the i’tikaaf broke? A: One will only have to make qadha of the day the i’tikaaf broke. قوله ( أما النفل ) أي الشامل للسنة المؤكدة… لزوم …

Q: If a person sitting in sunnah i’tikaaf leaves the musjid to wash his hands at meal times, will his i’tikaaf break? A: He should not leave the musjid to wash his hands. If he leaves the musjid to wash his hands, his sunnah i’tikaaf will break. Alternate arrangements should be made …

Q: Is it permissible for a person sitting in sunnah i’tikaaf to leave the musjid to wash his hands at meal times? A: It is not permissible. ( وحرم عليه ) أي على المعتكف اعتكافا واجبا أما النفل فله الخروج لأنه منه له لا مبطل كما مر ( الخروج إلا …

Q: If a person mistakenly steps out of the musjid during his sunnah i’tikaaf, what is the condition of his sunnah i’tikaaf? Will his sunnah i’tikaaf break? A: If he mistakenly or deliberately steps out of the musjid, his sunnah i’tikaaf will break. ( فلو خرج ) ولو ناسيا ( ساعة ) زمانية …

Q: If a woman experiences haidh (menses) whilst sitting in i’tikaaf, what is the condition of her i’tikaaf? A: Her i’tikaaf will break. الباب السابع في الاعتكاف لا بد من معرفة تفسيره وتقسيمه وركنه وشروطه وآدابه ومحاسنه ومفسداته ومحظوراته أما تفسيره فهو اللبث في المسجد مع نية الاعتكاف كذا في …

Q: How should a woman carry out i’tikaaf in her home? A: A woman should specify a place in her home where she will make i’tikaaf. Thereafter, for the entire period of i’tikaaf she should not leave the place of i’tikaaf for any reason except for making wudhu (when her wudhu …

Q: Where should a woman sit for i’tikaaf? A: A woman should sit for i’tikaaf in her home. ( أو ) لبث ( امرأة في مسجد بيتها ) (الدر المختار مع رد المحتار, الفتاوى الهندية 1/211) Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada Checked & Approved: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)