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Itikaf FAQs (18/50)

· 20 Ramadan 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A mu’takif was in ie’tikaaf, unexpectedly there was a janazah. The community requested the mu’takif (trying to seek blessing from his ie’tikaaf) to perform the janazah salah. The reason being that none of them would manage to perform the janazah salah correctly. According to shariah can the mu’takif perform the janazah salah or not?

Answer

If a mu’takif leaves the masjid for janazah salah, his ie’tikaaf will break. (286)

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

لو خرج لجنازة يفسد اعتكافه و كذا لصلاتها و لو تعينت عليه (هندية ج1 ص211)

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