Leaving the I'tikaf for Eating and Drinking

Question
Is it permissible for someone in I'tikaf to leave the mosque for eating, drinking, or sleeping?
Answer

I say, and with God's success: It is not permissible, and if he goes out for that purpose, it invalidates his I'tikaf; because he can fulfill these needs in the mosque, as they do not contradict being in the mosque. Refer to: Al-Waqayah p. 245, Al-Mabsut 3: 118, and Al-Tabyin 1: 351, and God knows best.

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