{"id":6741,"date":"2024-07-10T07:43:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T07:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/2024\/07\/10\/itikaf-in-the-mosque-of-the-prophet-sws\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T21:49:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T16:49:25","slug":"itikaf-in-the-mosque-of-the-prophet-sws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/itikaf-in-the-mosque-of-the-prophet-sws\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;tikaf In The Mosque Of The Prophet (sws)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Question<\/h3>\n<p>In the mosque of the Prophet (sws) in Madina they mark the area for a person who sits in <em>I\u2018tkaf<\/em>  and forbid the people from crossing that mark. You should not cross  that particular area when you sit in I\u2018tkaf and in that period we cannot  take shower also and change our cloths, is that right or not. During  the sitting can we change our cloths and take shower to clean ourselves?  <\/p>\n<h3>Answer<\/h3>\n<p>I  do not know why they have introduced these restrictions. There is no  such restriction in the practice as initiated and promoted by the  Prophet (sws). He would even let his wives wash his head. You may take  shower if you need to. However, the administration in the Mosque might  have taken these decisions for some practical purposes. It would not be  wise to violate them when you sit in <em>i&#8217;tikaf<\/em> in Masjid Al-Nabavi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answered by:<\/strong> Tariq Mahmood Hashmi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> 2015-03-03<\/p>\n<button class=\"simplefavorite-button\" data-postid=\"6741\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\" style=\"\">Favorite <i class=\"sf-icon-star-empty\"><\/i><\/button>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the mosque of the Prophet (sws) in Madina they mark the area for a person who sits in <em>I\u2018tkaf<\/em>  and forbid the people from crossing that mark. You should not cross  that particular area when you sit in I\u2018tkaf and in that period we cannot  take shower also and change our cloths, is that right or not. 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He seems to hold that the narratives ascribed to the Prophet (sws) directing the believers to compulsorily attend the prayers in congregation pertains to his time only and it is no more applicable afterwards?\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Worship Rituals&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Worship Rituals","link":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/category\/worship-rituals\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6797,"url":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/status-of-the-tarawih-prayer\/","url_meta":{"origin":6741,"position":4},"title":"Status Of The Tarawih Prayer","author":"admin","date":"July 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"I have some questions regarding the Tarawih prayer that is offered during Ramadan. Did the Prophet Muhammad (sws) offer Tarawih prayer throughout Ramadan? Did he mention any specific reward for it? I read somewhere that the Holy Prophet (sws) did not offer the Tarawih prayer every day because he did\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Worship Rituals&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Worship Rituals","link":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/category\/worship-rituals\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Queries.png?fit=800%2C450&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6581,"url":"https:\/\/al-mawrid.org\/questions-en\/appointment-of-an-imam-to-lead-the-prayers\/","url_meta":{"origin":6741,"position":5},"title":"Appointment Of An Imam To Lead The Prayers","author":"admin","date":"July 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Did the Holy Prophet (sws) appoint a full time imam to run each mosque during his lifetime? 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