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I’tikaf: The Spiritual Retreat 3 - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief I’tikaf: The Spiritual Retreat 3 2023-02-16 612 Views I'tikaf , Spiritual Retreat In this part of the article titled “I’tikaf: The Spiritual Retreat”, we shall continue with other related rulings.

Contents Leaving the Masjid During the Period of I’tikaf Penitence for Breaking the Rules of the I’tikaf Frequently Asked Questions on I’tikaf Leaving the Masjid During the Period of I’tikaf It is not permissible to leave the Masjid during the state of I’tikaf except for a reason and necessity which would (a) be a logical and reasonable excuse; (b) be deemed so according to the general population and (c) the religious rules of Islam dictate.

Thus, in the following examples, it would be permitted to leave the Masjid while in the state of I’tikaf: going to a doctor in cases of emergency, going to the bathroom (as these are logical reasons), visiting someone who is very sick and taking part in the burial rites of a person if the person who has passed away was a close relation to the person performing I’tikaf (which would be a necessity deemed so by the general consensus and population), or to perform a Ghusl(if needed) or to do Wudhu (which are necessities which the religion dictates).

Leaving the Masjid for classes (school) or for study sessions with a study partner or for Tabligh and propagation of the faith and other things such as this is not permissible as they do not fall into any of the three categories mentioned above (since when a person makes the intention to perform I’tikaf he has also taken into consideration that he will not be attending school and has made the necessary arrangements beforehand.

Similarly, the one engaged in I’tikaf knows beforehand that if his ‘field of work’ is Tabligh, he would be disconnecting himself from that ‘job’ for this period.

If a person performs his I’tikaf in a place in which another person was already in I’tikaf (but had left for a brief moment) however he has left his prayer mat or other signs that he was coming back to that spot, then the second person must leave that area, otherwise, he would be considered as a usurper of that piece of land where he is performing his I’tikaf. His I’tikaf would be correct if he continues to stay there, however, he would have committed a sin.