Tourism Under the Purview of Islamic Jurisprudence: The Defining Law (Hukm Taklifi) and The Declaratory Law (Hukm Wad’ie)
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Azizah Mohd
Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, MALAYSIA
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Badruddin Hj Ibrahim
Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, MALAYSIA
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Mohamed Mahroof Ali Abdullah
Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia, Gombak, MALAYSIA
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https://doi.org/10.33102/jfatwa.vol31no2.798Keywords:
Tourism, Hukm of tourism, travelling for tourismAbstract
It is common and well known that tourism is a kind of world industry that develops rapidly globally. Travelling for tourism can be for some reasons which include Leisure, recreational, educational, religious as well as business. It follows that industrial tourism may highly contribute and support the government income and boost the economic sector achievement and assist in the job sector of the whole population in a country. Therefore, tourism sector is an important and significant agenda in development and growth of countries and Nations. In the same vein, Islam is a universal religion that is followed by many around the globe and everywhere. Islamic law counts every aspect of human life. Despite religious duties and obligations like solat and fasting, any act of the mukallaf including developing tourism industry or travelling for the purpose of tourism and sightseeing must be in line with the Shari’ah. This paper seeks to study primarily on the concept of tourism and its position under Islamic jurisprudence through library research. Examination will focus primarily on the rules (Hukm) of tourism namely the defining law (hukm taklifi) on travelling for tourism purpose under Islamic jurisprudence. The discussion will also highlight the concession (rukhsah) as part of declaratory law (hukm wadh’ie) and other related legal rulings during tourism where relevant and necessary.
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