Tag Archives: Q & A

June, 2012

• 23 June

  Phoning One’s Wife While in Sunnah I’tikaaf

  Q: Is it permissible for a person sitting in sunnah i’tikaaf to phone his wife? A: It is permissible. ( وتكلم إلا بخير ) وهو ما لا إثم فيه ومنه المباح عند الحاجة إليه لا عند عدمها وهو محمل ما في الفتح أنه مكروه في المسجد يأكل الحسنات كما تأكل …
• 23 June

  Leaving the Musjid to Smoke while in I’tikaaf

  Q: Is it permissible for a person sitting in sunnah i’tikaaf to leave the musjid to smoke? A: It is impermissible. ( 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 …
• 23 June

  Hafiz Leaving the Musjid to Perform Taraweeh While in I’tikaaf

  Q: What is the Shar’i ruling if a hafiz (who is sitting in sunnah i’tikaaf) leaves the musjid to perform taraaweeh? A: If he leaves the musjid to perform taraweeh, his sunnah i’tikaaf will break. And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best. ( وحرم عليه ) أي على المعتكف اعتكافا واجبا …
• 23 June

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

  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 …
• 23 June

  Performing Ghusal After Relieving Oneself in I’tikaaf

  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. …
• 23 June

  Going for Friday Ghusal in I’tikaaf

  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 …
• 23 June

  Qadha of I’tikaaf

  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 …
• 23 June

  Condition of i’tikaaf for one who left the musjid to wash his hands

  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 …
• 21 June

  Leaving the Musjid to Wash one’s Hands in I’tikaaf

  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 …
• 21 June

  Stepping out of the Musjid by mistake in i’tikaaf

  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 …