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AL-KAFI #1598: SEMPADAN TANAH HARAM
What are the boundaries of the area known as the Haram land of Makkah?
Short answer
The Haram land is an area in which Allah has prohibited certain acts until the Day of Judgement in order to preserve its sanctity.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Hajj & Umrah
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Haram land is an area in which Allah has prohibited certain acts until the Day of Judgement in order to preserve its sanctity. Its boundaries can be determined by the old routes, using distances in miles as stated by early scholars such as Imam al-Nawawi, or by modern highways measured with GPS. Areas within the boundary markers are Haram land and subject to its rulings, while areas outside are Halal land. Today the boundaries are easily identified because markers such as towers have been erected at each corner.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka kawasan yang berada dalam lingkungan tanda tersebut termasuk kategori Tanah Haram Mekah.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1598: SEMPADAN TANAH HARAM”, 12 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4170-al-kafi-1598-sempadan-tanah-haram. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/boundaries-of-haram-land-makkah/