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Going for Friday Ghusal in I’tikaaf

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Q: Can a person in I’tikaaf have a Friday bath with the intention that it is Sunnah? Is it better not to have the Friday bath? Would the Sunnah I’tikaaf overrides the Sunnah of a Friday bath?

A: One should not leave the musjid just for the bath. However, one can have a quick bath or shower after visiting the toilet.

( 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)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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