Leaving The Masjid To Break Wind During Itikaaf
Question
If a Mu’takif leaves the Masjid boundaries and proceeds to the restroom to pass wind, will Itikaaf be invalidated?
Answer
I’tikaaf will not be invalidated.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
Fataawa Mahmoodiyya pg.285 vol.15
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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