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Doing Business While in I’tikaaf

Q: Is it permissible for one sitting in sunnah i’tikaaf to do business transactions in the masjid?

A: It is permissible, however the merchandise should not be brought to the masjid.

( وخص ) المعتكف ( بكل وشرب وعقد احتاج إليه ) أو عياله فلو لتجارة كره ( كبيع ونكاح ورجعة )… ( وكره ) أي تحريما لأنها محل إطلاقهم بحر ( إحضار مبيع فيه ) (الدر المختار مع رد المحتار 2/448-449)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

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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