Issues of I'tikaf: Must the Mu'takif Stay in One Place in the Mosque?

Question

(1) Must the mu'takif (the one performing i'tikaf) sit in one particular place in the mosque, or may he sit anywhere? (2) May the mu'takif call the adhan inside the mosque or outside the mosque? (3) The mu'takif is in a village where the Friday prayer (jumu'a) is not valid according to the Shari'a. May he go to the town for the Friday prayer? (4) A person is in i'tikaf in a town, in a place where jumu'a is not held. May he go to another place in the same town for the Friday prayer? (5)

Answer

(1) Sitting in one place is not required; he is permitted to go to any part of the mosque: for example, if it is hot inside, he may also come out into the courtyard (sahn). (2) The mu'takif is permitted to call the adhan; if he is the muezzin, he may also call the adhan at the place designated for the adhan (outside the mosque). (3)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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