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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-38: HIJRAHLAH KE ARAH TERBAIK
What is the meaning of hijrah and how do scholars classify it?
Short answer
Linguistically, hijrah means moving from one place to another, which is a physical movement.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Ethics, Remembrance & Supplication
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Linguistically, hijrah means moving from one place to another, which is a physical movement. The Prophet SAW then gave it a spiritual meaning, namely abandoning what Allah SWT has forbidden. In the technical sense, it refers to the migration of the Prophet and his companions from Mecca to Medina, and to moving from a land of disbelief to an Islamic land with the intention of seeking Allah's pleasure. Ibn Qayyim divides hijrah into physical migration and migration of the heart towards Allah and His Messenger.
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Pada bahasa, ia memberi maksud perpindahan dari satu tempat ke tempat yang lain. Ia lebih kepada gerakan fizikal.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-38: HIJRAHLAH KE ARAH TERBAIK”, 13 October 2015. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/1819-bayan-linnas-siri-38-hijrahlah-ke-arah-terbaik. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-of-hijrah-and-its-types/