Itikaf FAQs (28/50)
Question
Can a mu’takif performing ie’tikaaf in his local masjid go to the Jamee masjid of that locality for jumah salah?
Answer
It is permissible for him to go (if no jummah takes place in that masjid).)306)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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