If a person is in I'tikaf can he go out of the masjid for Jumuah ghusl?

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

In a sunnah i'tikaf a person should not leave specifically for the Jumuah ghusl. Rather when he goes to the washroom to relieve himself, he can in the process and by the way also take a bath [i]without spending excessive time in taking a bath.

In a nafl i'tikaf a person may leave specifically for the Jumuah ghusl. [ii]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Sohail ibn Arif,
Student Darul Iftaa
Chicago, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Clarification

The Darul Iftaa has received queries regarding Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb’s teaching and affiliation with Madrassah In’aamiyya, Camperdown. The confusion is probably due to the previous Fatawaa and Google searches of Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb issued under the name of Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In’aamiyyah, Camperdown.

Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb has resigned from Madrassah In’aamiyya two years ago and has no affiliation with Madrassah In’aamiyya, Camperdown.

Mufti Saheb has established the Darul Iftaa in Durban that facilitates for post-Ulama courses and training Mufti’s. He teaches Hadeeth at Darul Uloom Nu’maniyyah.

Email: darululoomnumaniyyah@gmail.com or arkhanar@telkomsa.net

  فتاوى محمودية، باب الإعتكاف ١٠/ ٢٤٣ جامعة فاروقية [i]

أما في النفل فلا بأس بأن يخرج بعذر وغيره في ظاهر الرواية [ii]

الفتاوى الهندية، الباب السابع في الاعتكاف ١/ ٢١٣ دار الفكر