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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-180: FIQH JALAN RAYA SEMPENA HARI RAYA
What is the fiqh guidance for road users travelling home during the festive season?
Short answer
This Bayan Linnas states that the Malay custom of returning to one's hometown during Aidilfitri is a good one, but driver negligence can turn it into tragedy.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This Bayan Linnas states that the Malay custom of returning to one's hometown during Aidilfitri is a good one, but driver negligence can turn it into tragedy. It discusses road fiqh, including personal preparation before travelling such as correcting one's intention, performing two units of voluntary prayer, and reciting the supplications for leaving home and boarding a vehicle. It also lists further topics such as the duty to obey traffic rules, keeping the vehicle in good condition and the ruling on dangerous driving.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Adat orang Melayu pulang ke kampung ketika menjelang musim perayaan seperti Aidilfitri adalah satu adat yang baik.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-180: FIQH JALAN RAYA SEMPENA HARI RAYA”, 2 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/3443-bayan-linnas-siri-ke-180-fiqh-jalan-raya-sempena-hari-raya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/fiqh-guidance-road-users-festive-season/