How Much May a Mu'takif Do When He Goes Out to the Toilet?

Question

May a mu'takif (one observing i'tikaf), after using the toilet, go into the house, talk with his wife and children, fetch some book, fetch account papers and the like, read mail that has come from outside, talk with guests, exchange salam and du'a with those who have come from outside, ask after their well-being, change his clothes, bathe and wash clothes, write replies to letters, and do other such things, or not?

Answer

After finishing at the toilet, he should not stay on at the house for these tasks. While walking along, he may say a necessary word and exchange salam and du'a with a guest. The remaining things he may bring from the house. He should bring the mail to the mosque and read it there, and write the reply in the mosque as well.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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